Coding Vocabulary Quiz

What is a list of steps to complete a task called?

• Behavior

• Algorithm

• Block

• Event

What is an action in Sprite Lab that a sprite performs continuously until it’s told to stop?

• Debugging

• Command

• Behavior

• Loop

What is a visual, jigsaw-like unit of code that a user drags and drops to create an algorithm?

• Block

• Variable

• Prompt

• User

What is the process of finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program?

• Debugging

• Input

• Sequencing

• Variable

What is an action that causes something to happen?

• Event

• User

• Prompt

• Block

What is the information computers get from users?

• Input

• Output

• Loop

• Command

What is the action of doing something over and over again?

• Loop

• Behavior

• Event

• Debugging

What is a program that replicates or mimics key features of a real-world event?

• Models and Simulations

• Command

• Variable

• Prompt

What is a message on the computer screen that waits for input from the user?

• Prompt

• Input

• Command

• Debugging

What is a label for a piece of information used in a program?

• Variable

• Command

• Event

• Input