tells the computer what to do with inputs, values and variables.

is what data becomes after they are organized. It might be reported in words or a chart of some sort.

are a collection of numbers and facts before they are processed to become information.

transfer some output (words, numbers, images) on a screen or on paper.

can be either the device a computer uses to give you information or the actual information itself... can come in many forms such as words, images, movement and sound.

name given to one of the many ways in which a computer can be given instructions in a program. Examples: C++, JavaScript, Logo, PHP, Python and Ruby.

is a sequence of instructions (or algorithm) written in a language or code that a computer can understand and put into action. Must be accurate to be correct.

is the process of going through a program's code to locate and fix a problem or mistake.

is the process of performing the same task again and again usually, but not always, for a set number of times.

is when you break a problem down into sections in order to be able to solve it more easily.

it means that one piece of a program is contained within another.

explaining something by following a set of rules, even if they don't always realize that. Using the word 'because' can show reasoning. Guessing is not.

is a subset of a program that does a particular thing. It can be called up by the main program at any time to save having to type it out again and again.

the number or word we give to a variable.

is a computer's way of evaluating something and saying that if it has a particular attribute it will do one thing, otherwise it'll do something else.

a precise sequence of instructions for successfully carrying our a task. It can be written in everyday language but the steps might be capable of translation into a programming language.

is an error in a program that stops it from working in the way it should.

the ordered steps in a program.

in some computer languages it is possible to make the computer perform more than one task at the same time.