Speed Typing Test with Coding Vocabulary

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binary

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binary

Answer explanation

A way of representing information using only two options.

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byte

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byte

Answer explanation

The most common fundamental unit of digital data eg. Kilobyte, Megabyte, etc. A single byte is 8 bits-worth of data.

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code

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code

Answer explanation

The language that programmers create and use to tell a computer what to do.

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Blockly

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Blockly

Answer explanation

The visual programming language used in Code.org's online learning system for students.

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variable

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variable

Answer explanation

A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.

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function

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function

Answer explanation

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

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computational thinking

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computational thinking

Answer explanation

Modifying a problem in such a way that it can be modeled or solved using a computer or machine. Strategies include: decomposition, pattern matching, abstraction, algorithms.

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debugging

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debugging

Answer explanation

Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

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IP address

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IP address

Answer explanation

A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet.

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iteration

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iteration

Answer explanation

A repetitive action or command typically created with programming loops.