Finding and fixing problems in code
Debugging
Transforming actions into a symbolic language
What is coding?
An action that a sprite performs continuously until it’s told to stop.
Behavior
Statements that only run under certain conditions
Conditional
Part of a program that does not work correctly. A gesture, action, or sound that is used to send information from one side to the other.
What is a bug?
A piece of code that can be called over and over
What is a Function?
An action that causes something to happen.
An event
Computers are really good at "repeating commands" which are known as ____ in computer language.
Loops
A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.
A list of steps to complete a task
algorithm
A graphic on the screen with a location, size, and appearance.
sprite
A statement that a program checks to see if it is true or false. If true, an action is taken.
condition
Extra bits of information that you can pass into a function to customize it
parameter
An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine.
program
If you are doing a loop with a triangle, how many times will the loop repeat?
What is three?
a programming construct used to repeat a set of commands as long as a condition is true
while loop
A variable used throughout a program that never changes value
Constant
Instructions for the computer. Many together make up algorithms and computer programs.
What does this code do?
Nothing
a loop within a loop, an inner loop within the body of an outer one.
nested loop