Unit 1 Vocabulary

Data sent to a computer for processing by a program; it can come in a variety of forms.

Software usually specialized to do a particular task.

Any object in a game that has properties (i.e. position, velocity) and behaviors (i.e. it can move, it has effects). 

When you develop a step-by-step plan, or the rules to follow, to solve a problem. 

A part of code that encases a specific set of instructions (code); when that occurs, the code is run. 

Set of instructions or commands that tell the computer what to do. 

A collection of computer commands that perform a specific task when run by a computer; often referred to as software. 

A programmable device that stores, retrieves, and processes data based on instructions provided by a software program. 

How a computer stores data. 

When you identify what defines the patterns you see, focus on the what's inportant, and derive general rules/concepts

How a program functions during execution; often described by how a user interacts with it. 

Any data sent from a program to a device.

Parts of a computer that can share information to the world. 

Includes a program as part of its function; physical (hardware), nonphysical (software), or a big idea.

Long-term memory that computers use to keep data files or other more permanent pieces of information

A set of instructions that accomplishes a specific task 

Short-term memory that computers use to cache temporary data that they can access quickly, often deleted or over-written

Software that interacts directly with the computer hardware, often called (OS) software.

An occurrence; things that happen, usually associated with an action (i.e. mouse click, button pressed). As in a game.

A group of programming statements that is part of a program. 

The physical parts of the computer 

When you observe similarities within problems. 

Part a program that can hold a value. It can represent only one value at a time.

Any part of a computer that can take information from the outside world and send it to the computer. 

The ability to break a larger problem down into smaller parts.