Unit 1 Computational Thinker Vocabulary Quiz

algorithm

• A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.

• The specific order in which instructions are executed in a program.

• Breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts.

• A visual diagram that uses symbols and arrows to represent the steps in a process or algorithm.

pseudocode

• A way to plan out an algorithm using simple language and logic before writing the actual code.

• A block of code designed to perform a specific task and can be reused.

• Identifying similarities or patterns in data or problems.

• Repeating a set of instructions until a certain condition is met.

sequencing

• The specific order in which instructions are executed in a program.

• Identifying similarities or patterns in data or problems.

• A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.

• A block of code designed to perform a specific task and can be reused.

iteration

• Repeating a set of instructions until a certain condition is met.

• Breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts.

• The specific order in which instructions are executed in a program.

• A point in a program where it makes a decision to follow one path or another based on certain conditions.

variable

• A storage location in a computer program that can hold a value and be changed.

• The specific order in which instructions are executed in a program.

• Information processed or stored by a computer.

• Finding and fixing errors or bugs in a computer program.

conditionals

• A statement in a program that determines whether or not certain code will run based on whether it's true or false.

• Focusing on important information only and ignoring irrelevant details.

• A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.

• A visual diagram that uses symbols and arrows to represent the steps in a process or algorithm.

Boolean statements

• Expressions in programming that result in true or false.

• Repeating a set of instructions until a certain condition is met.

• A visual diagram that uses symbols and arrows to represent the steps in a process or algorithm.

• Finding and fixing errors or bugs in a computer program.

selection

• Using conditionals to make decisions in a program.

• Breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts.

• A sequence of instructions that repeats until a certain condition is met.

• A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.

function

• A block of code designed to perform a specific task and can be reused.

• Input is data received by a program, and output is data sent from a program.

• Repeating a set of instructions until a certain condition is me

• Using conditionals to make decisions in a program.

abstraction

• Focusing on important information only and ignoring irrelevant details.

• A storage location in a computer program that can hold a value and be changed.

• A sequence of instructions that repeats until a certain condition is met.

• A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.