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Programming Vocab - Final
What is a variable in programming?
What is a loop?
Programming Vocab - Final
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What is a loop?
An if, then statement
The action of doing something over and over again.
Programs that run on a computer
Causes a hard reset on a computer.
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What is a variable in programming?
X, Y or Z
A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.
A set of instructions for solving a problem, step-by-step
The unknown process a computer takes to solve a problem.
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What is an algorithm?
An issue that arises during computer debugging
A set of instructions for solving a problem, step-by-step
Something that puts in information to your computer
The measurement of something on your screen in pixels.
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What is a local variable?
A dataset that includes a placeholder
A placeholder for a string or number
A variable the affects only one sprite
A variable that effects the whole program
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What is a function in programming?
The pieces of a computer that you can touch
An action that a computer constantly monitors for.
A shortcut to a pre-written sequence of steps
Something a calculator does
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What is a programming language?
Verbal commands to tell a robot what to do
A language to write software, for computers to understand
A language used to communicate with artificial intelligence
A program that can translate many different languages.
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This is an example of what programming concept?
Event
Loop
Conditional
Variable
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This is an example of what programming concept?
Function
Event
Conditional
Algorithm
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What is an input device?
Repeating something over and over based on a condition
Something, like a printer, that puts out information.
A device connected to a computer that puts in information
Programs that run on a computer
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In programming, what is a sprite?
A character in Scratch that you can move
A computer graphic that can be programmed or manipulated.
Stationary background images used in animations.
A gross soda trying to be 7UP
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What is broadcasting in programming?
A sent message that is only received by something listening
When two pieces of code run at once.
The goal of a radio station tower
The career goal of a person with a good "radio voice"
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What is an event in programming?
When one sprite tells another what to do.
Actions that a computer constantly monitors for.
A shortcut to a pre-written sequence of steps.
An if, then statement.
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What is a pixel?
Finding and fixing errors within your code.
A device that puts in information.
A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.
A block of color on your screen - and a unit of measurement
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This is an example of what programming concept?
Algorithm
Function
Conditional
Event
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What is a global variable?
A variable the affects only one sprite
A placeholder for a string or number
A dataset that includes a placeholder
A variable that effects the whole program
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What is an output device?
Computer code with a variety of errors
An if-then statement
Anything that connects to a computer
A device connected to a computer that puts out information
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This is an example of what programming concept?
Function
Event
Algorithm
Conditional
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What does it mean to debug in programming?
The action of doing something over and over again.
Finding and fixing an error within a program.
Calling an exterminator to exterminate some bugs.
Calling an entomologist for bug identification.
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What is a conditional?
Finding and fixing errors within your program.
A pre-written sequence of steps.
The action of doing something over and over again.
An if-then statement.
