Module 7 code.org - Game Lab

Program

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

• A set of instructions for a computer to perform a specific task.

• A type of software that manages hardware resources.

• A collection of data stored in a database.

Coding

• The art of making a program.

• A method of designing websites.

• A technique for data analysis.

• A way to create graphics.

Algorithm

• A list of steps to finish a task.

• A type of computer virus.

• A programming language.

• A method for data storage.

Programming languages

• Tools for communication with computers.

• Types of software applications.

• Hardware components of a computer.

• Methods for data storage.

Function

• A process that occurs once

• When something is repeated over and over again.

• A type of mathematical operation

• An event that happens occasionally

X & Y axis

• The horizontal and vertical axes in a coordinate system.

• The points where the axes intersect.

• The lines that define the boundaries of a graph.

• The labels used to identify the quadrants.

Origin

• Where the x-axis and y-axis intersect.

• The point where the graph starts.

• The maximum point on a graph.

• The point where the x-axis meets the y-axis at a 90-degree angle.

The programming language used to operate Game Lab.

• Python

• JavaScript

• Ruby

• C++

Properties

• Characteristics of an object that make it unique.

• The physical appearance of an object.

• The weight and mass of an object.

• The color and texture of an object.

rect(x,y)

• Uses a coordinate system to draw a rectangle.

• Draws a circle based on radius.

• Creates a line segment between two points.

• Fills a polygon with a color.