Computer Programming Vocabulary

The process of combining small parts of an application to solve a larger problem

Wireframe

While loops

A code structure used to run code based on the value of one or more conditions

Swift

A repeating block of code ( a loop) that’s nested inside another ( outer) loop

Arithmetic Operation

A symbol such as +,-, or &, that represents an action on one of more values

moveForward

Comparison Operator

Application

A number that represents the position of an item in an array

Coding- the process of assigning a code to something for classification or identification

Argument- An input, vaudeville passed into a function to customize its behavior

Else Block- The last black of code in an if statement

The name of an input value to a function, used in the definition of the function.

A step by step set of instructions or rules for solving a problem.

The symbol = symbol used to set the vaule of a variable

A named container that stores a value that can be changed

A variable defined inside a type

To provide the explicit value or behavior of a newly created piece of code, such as a function, variable, or custom type

Breaking something down into smaller and more manageable peices

Nest

Int- A type that stores an integer

Code that runs only when specific conditions are met

Logical Operator- A symbol, such as +, -, or &&, that represents an action on one or more values

A block of code in an if statement used to check a condition that isn’t checked by the if block or other else if blocks

Calling moveForward() performs its actions that result in a forward move

Local Variable- A variable declared inside of a function, loop, or other statement

Command- a direction to a computer program to perform a specific task

A repeating block of code( a loop) that contains another (inner) loop

A named container that stores a vaule that can’t be changed

An error caused by trying to access an array using an index that’s outside of the array’s range

A type that has a value of either true or false

A symbol (!) that inverts the Boolean value of a piece of code

A structure such as a loop or an if statement, that organizes code in an application

A type that defines a set of unique, but related, values called enumeration

Compound Assignment Operator

A form of syntax used to access the properties or call the methods of an instance

If block

Debug- The four basic arithmetic operations in Maths, for all real numbers

A block of repeated that runs a certain number of times

The act of repeating a process such as performing the same action on each item in an array

A symbol && that combines two Boolean values where both values must be true for only when both a and b true

Guides a character through a maze by following along the wall on the characters right hand side

A repeating set of circumstances or data

A type that stores a series of characteristics , such as “ hello, world” or “ dancing kitten”

A symbol ( ll) that combines two Boolean values where only one value must be true for the overall code to be true.

A names grouping of properties and methods of a kind of data

&&, ll, or !

Loop

Debug

An easy to read description of an algorithm usally written using a mix of everyday language and code

Reusability- A characteristic of code that allows it to be used in different situations within an application

Function

A value of a particular type

An unexpected defect, fault, flaw, or imperfection

An action that sets the value of a variable or constant

The rules for writing code that computers can understand and run

A peice of code that creates something new in your application, such as a function, variable, or custom type