Computer Programming Final Exam Review

data about or belonging to an object

To analyze the problem and initially create an algorithm, flowchart, or storyboard

Concatenation is used to add two _______ together with the concatenation operator: + 

To translate design into computer code

Identify the correct mathematical order of operation

A way to exit out of a while loop early is to put a Break in the code.

Parameters make methods more generic. They are variables whose values are passed from one method to another.            

repeats a block of code a certain number of times

separates the object from the method

Just like any language, grammar, spelling, and syntax (punctuation) are essential to writing                      c

A loop is used to write code that will repeat over and over

Shows the start of a new word when a period or space cannot be used.

A particular set of instructions for programming a computer and the grammar and syntax for using those instructions

Strings are structures of "text inside quotes“

the order of the commands in a program

A sequence of instructions (code) telling the computer how to perform a task.

A step-by-step process written in pseudo code to outline the processes necessary to write a program.

an action performed by an object

used to add extra details or arguments to a method

a type of data that represents text

 A branching algorithm is called a ________.

A symbol that represents data

When programmers write code, it is always best to write code from scratch.

A character or thing that can perform actions

A named memory location that holds a value is a variable. It only needs a name when it is created                       

These manipulate the properties of an object. (Ex. changeColor, moveForward)

Not equal to

Strings should be put in single quotes.

Greater than or equal to

Match the following order of the program development cycle

An entity in computer memory consisting of properties and actions which can be manipulated. (EX. Dog, car, horse)

information passed into a method to modify what the method does

In the code item.pos. The item is the object and the pos is the property.

Less than or equal to

repeats a block of code while a certain condition is true.

used to repeat actions with out the player needing to write the repeated code

To check for correctness.

One built in CodeCombat function is hero.findNearestEnemy()

The values stored in the properties of the object at any one time are called the _________.

To fix errors.

Equal to

Attributes that an object has. They are descriptive. For example: make, model, color, weight.

the rules for spelling, grammar, and punctuation in a programming language.