Coding Vocabulary

A label for a characteristic of a sprite, such as its location and appearance

• Programming

• Property

• Program

• Parameter

A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.

• Variable

• Function

• Parameter

• Program

In programming, an expression that evaluates to true or false

• Algorithm

• Property

• Iteration

• Boolean

An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need

• Property

• Boolean

• Variable

• Parameter

A list of steps used to finish a task

• Program

• Algorithm

• Code

• Command

A visual programming language that lets users program by connecting digital blocks, rather than by typing code.

• Conditional

• Algorithm

• Blockly

• Command

An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected

• Bug

• Debug

• Iteration

• Event

A piece of code that you can call over and over again.

• Variable

• Function

• Loop

• Event

One or more commands or algorithms designed to be carried out by a computer.

• Property

• Program

• Function

• Code

An instruction for the computer

• Call

• Command

• Code

• Algorithm