Coding Vocabulary

Question 1

An informal way of describing a computer program that is an intermediary between everyday language and programming code

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pseudocode

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A control structure that allows for a sequence of instructions to be repeated while, or until, a condition is met

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loop

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A small set of instructions for completing one small task

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subprogram

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A small section of code that performs a single task and returns a value back to the main program

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function

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A specific sequence of well-defined steps to solve a problem or perform a calculation.

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algorithm

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Code that uses the lowest number of instructions to accomplish a task, minimizing storage space and execution time

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efficient code

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A way of programming a computer or other device in which executable actions are organized into blocks

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block-based programming

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models of mathematical situations that use computing concepts and tools to find solutions to problems, automate tasks

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computational representations

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statement that tells a program to execute an action depending on whether a condition is true or false

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conditional statement

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An instruction or set of instructions that can be executed by a computer or other device.

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code

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A line or block of code that influences the order in which other code is executed

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control structure

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The process of finding and fixing errors (known as “bugs”) in a computer program

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debugging

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Information or instructions that are entered into a computer or device; the act of doing so

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input

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The process of writing computer programming instructions

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coding

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To repeat a mathematical/computational operation or movement again and again until a desired result is attained

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iterate

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Using a program to create a model of a complex system in order to study its behavior.

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computational modeling

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Control structures that are placed inside other control structures

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nested events

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In coding, the number of times instructions are repeated based on a predefined value or until a condition has been met

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defined count

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To run code or a computer program

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execute

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The action of finding the most favorable or efficient outcome for a situation

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optimization

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