Coding Vocab

A visual programming language that uses blocks or graphics/images to create programs.

• Block-based

• JavaScript

A text based programming language commonly used in web development where you type letters, numbers or symbols.

• Block-based

• JavaScript

An action that causes something to happen.

• Event

• Bug

• Debugging

• Persistence

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

• Event

• Bug

• Debugging

• Persistence

Finding and fixing bugs in an algorithm or program.

• Event

• Bug

• Debugging

• Persistence

An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine.

• Function

• Program

• Command

• Algorithm

A single step instruction for the computer.

• Function

• Program

• Command

• Algorithm

The action of doing something over and over again/repeating the action.

• Run program

• Conditionals

• Loop

Statements that only run under certain conditions or situations.

• Run program

• Conditionals

• Loop

Tells the computer to execute the commands you've written in your program.

• Loop

• Conditionals

• Run program