Code Combat Intro to Computer Science

A set of instructions that tells our computer to do something. Also known as software

• Program

• Sequencing

• Algorithm

• Argument

• A line of code that tells our computer to perform a specific action.

• Algorithm

• Statement

• Method

• Syntax

A group of statements that work together to perform a specific action.

• Program

• Statement

• Sequencing

• Code Segment

• A sequence of instructions that solve a problem.

• Sequencing

• Program

• Code Segment

• Algorithm

• The act of completing the action described by a code statement in the order in which it is given within a program.

• Sequencing

• Syntax

• Algorithm

• Program

• A bundle of information that you can access and manipulate using methods, like a character or asset in your game. 

• Loop
• Object
• Function
• Variable

A set of instructions that an object can follow in order to perform an action.

• Blueprint
• Method

• Manual
• Procedure

A special line of code that tells our computer to run a method.

• Object

• Method

• Call

• Argument

Part of a method that specifies how the action is performed.

• Operation
• Argument

• Procedure
• Execution

The rules of a computer language that govern how lines of code are written (e.g. structure, capitalization, and punctuation).

• Syntax
• Algorithm
• Variable
• Semantics