Coding Vocab
Coding Syntax/Vocab Part 2
Type of code, or science fiction?
Women in STEM
Debugging
100
What is an algorithm?
A list of steps that you can use to follow a task
100

This combination of symbols is used often in if statements to set a variable NOT equal to a value. 

What is != ?

100
C++
REAL CODE!
100

Fran Kalal works at this company in graphic design and animation. 

What is Pixar?

100

show ("What is your favorite number?")

let number = askForNumber("Number)

Number needs a second quotation mark. 

200
What is a program?
An algorithm (or collection of algorithms) that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine
200

This operator is used when using two or more conditions in an if statement. 

What is &&   ?

200
KASSHYK
SCIENCE FICTION
200
Maddy Maxey's company (Loomia) focused in embedding technology into this.

What are clothes/textiles?

200

if firstNumbers !=secondNumbers {

     show("That's right!")

}

The space on both sides of the operator must be the same. 

300

What is looping? 

The act of doing something over and over again

300

What is a difference between using let vs. var to declare a variable? 

You CANNOT redeclare a variable using let or change the value, but you CAN redeclare a variable using var and change the value later. 

300
Java
Code!
300

Amy Robinson Sterling created this game to map neurons in the brain. 

What is EyeWire?
300

if snowAmount = 8 { 

      show("SNOW DAY!")

}

The equal operator needs two equal signs. 

400

What are conditionals?

Programs or "rewards" that only run when certain parameters are met. They allow programs to make decisions often using if statements.

400

This is the location of each individual item inside an object in an array. 

What is an index?

400
NeuroNet
Science Fiction
400

The ENIAC Women took part in this war by programming and using complex equations to calculate the trajectory to hit distant targets.

What is World War II?
400

func addNumbers(inputA, inputB) ->

   Int {

        return inputA + inputB

}

The inputs need input types, so they should be formatted like inputA : Int, inputB: Int)
500

Why is debugging necessary? What causes bugs?

Several programmers working on the same code can create inconsistencies which lead to bugs in the finished product.

500

This describes when the same actions is performed on each item in an array or simply the repetition of a process.

Iteration

500
ColdFusion
CODE! Used by Adobe
500

Gitanjali Rao created Tethys to test the water quality in this location. 

Where is Flint, Michigan?

500

function favorites() {

     let favoriteSeason = ask("What is your favorite season?")

     var favoriteColor = askForChoice("Color", strings:     ["Blue", "Green", "Orange", "Purple", "Red", "Yellow"])

     let favoriteSeason = askForChoice("Seasons", strings: ["Spring", "Summer", "Fall", "Winter"])

Let cannot be redeclared. 

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