Introduction to Programming Vocabulary

A problem solving approach (also known as stepwise design) in which you break down a system to gain insight into the sub-systems that make it up.

a simplified representation of something more complex. Allows you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level.

A method of programming in which two programmers write code using a single computer. One programmer in the "driver" role uses the mouse and keyboard to actually write the code while a second acts as a "navigator", keeping track of the big picture, catching errors, and making suggestions. Programmers switch roles frequently and communicate throughout the process.

A programming language with many commands and features designed to make common tasks easier to program. Any high level functionality is encapsulated as combinations of low level commands.

A classic method for learning programming with commands to control movement and drawing of an on-screen robot called a "turtle". The turtle hearkens back to early implementations in which children programmed a physical robot whose dome-like shape was reminiscent of a turtle.

A named group of programming instructions. Functions are reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.

A programming language with many commands and features designed to make common tasks easier to program. Any high level functionality is encapsulated as combinations of low level commands.

A programming language that captures only the most primitive operations available to a machine. Anything that a computer can do can be represented with combinations of low level commands.

To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

A collection of commands made available to a programmer.

Putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

Putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.

A named group of programming instructions. Functions are reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.

Putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

A description of the behavior of a command, function, library, API, etc.

·A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

A named group of programming instructions. Reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.

A simplified representation of something more complex. Allows you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level.

A collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose.

A base-16 number system that uses sixteen distinct symbols 0-9 and A-F to represent numbers from 0 to 15.

A problem solving approach (also known as stepwise design) in which you break down a system to gain insight into the sub-systems that make it up.

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

A named group of programming instructions. Reusable abstractions that reduce the complexity of writing and maintaining programs.

A classic method for learning programming with commands to control movement and drawing of an on-screen robot called a "turtle". The turtle hearkens back to early implementations in which children programmed a physical robot whose dome-like shape was reminiscent of a turtle.

A problem solving approach (also known as stepwise design) in which you break down a system to gain insight into the sub-systems that make it up.

A method of programming in which two programmers write code using a single computer. One programmer in the "driver" role uses the mouse and keyboard to actually write the code while a second acts as a "navigator", keeping track of the big picture, catching errors, and making suggestions. Programmers switch roles frequently and communicate throughout the process.

· : A programming language that captures only the most primitive operations available to a machine. Anything that a computer can do can be represented with combinations of low level commands.

A collection of commands made available to a programmer. A set of functions and procedures allowing the creation of applications that access the features or data of an operating system, application, or other service.

A generic term for a type of programming statement (usually an if-statement) that uses a Boolean condition to determine, or select, whether or not to run a certain block of statements.

A named group of programming instructions.

A collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose.

A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer.

A named group of programming instructions.

A simplified representation of something more complex.

A description of the behavior of a command, function, library, API, etc.

An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need

A collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose.

A base-16 number system that uses sixteen distinct symbols 0-9 and A-F to represent numbers from 0 to 15.

The action of doing something over and over again.

An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need.

A collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose.

The action of doing something over and over again.

A named group of programming instructions.

An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need.

Loops that have a predetermined beginning, end, and increment (step interval).

The action of doing something over and over again.

A collection of commands / functions, typically with a shared purpose.

The action of doing something over and over again.

· To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.

Loops that have a predetermined beginning, end, and increment (step interval).

· Putting commands in correct order so computers can read the commands.

Loops that have a predetermined beginning, end, and increment (step interval).

The action of doing something over and over again.

A description of the behavior of a command, function, library, API, etc.

To repeat in order to achieve, or get closer to, a desired goal.