Software
What type of education do you need for this career?
Bachelors Degree
This is the main circuit board inside a computer that holds the CPU, memory, and other essential components
Motherboard
This is the term for the rules and systems that make a game fun and challenging.
What is gameplay?
This coding languge is often the first one beginners learn and known for its use of "print" ('Hello world!')
What is Python?
This programming language is the foundational language for building web pages, used to structure content like headings, paragraphs, and links
HTML
This type of software helps perform specific tasks like writing a document or browsing the web.
Application Software
This piece of hardware is known as the "brain" of the computer
CPU
This type of document outlines a game's concept, story, mechanics, and design before development begins
What is a game design document (GDD)
This type of loop repeats a block of code as long as a certain condition remains true.
What is a while loop?
This style sheet language is used to define the look and feel of a website, such as fonts, colors, and layout.
CSS
This kind of software manages computer hardware and provides common services for application programs.
Operating System
This type of memory is volatile, meaning it loses its data when the computer is turned off
Random Access Memory
This game design, this term refers to guiding the player's attention using lighting, color, or architecture
What is implicit tutorial design or learning through play
In programming, this term describes an error that occurs when you try to use a variable that hasn't been defined yet.
What is a NameError (or Undefined Variable Error)?
This JavaScript library, often abbreviated as JS is used to create interactive web pages and is widely used for front-end development
jQuery
This type of software license allows users to freely use, modify, and distribute the code.
GNU General Public License
This component connects the CPU to the graphics card and other peripherals, allowing high-speed data transfer between them.
PCle
in level design , this term refers to guiding the player's attention using lighting, color, or architecture instead of words or arrows.
What is environmental storytelling or visual guidance
In oblect-oriented programming, this principle allows a subclass to use and modify methods from its parent class.
What is inheritance?
In Web development, this protocol is used to securely transmit data between a client and server, and is often indicated by "https" in the url
HTTPS
This software development model involves continuous integration, testing, and deployment, allowing teams to release updates frequently.
DevOps
This type of non-volatile storage uses flash memory and has no moving parts, offering faster speeds than traditional hard drives
SSD
This theory in game design describes how players enter a state of complete immersion when challenge and skill are balanced
What is the flow state
This algorithimic concept, often used in searching and sorting, solves a problem by dividing it into smaller subproblems, solving each one, and combining the results.
What is divide and conquer?
This concept refers to making a website work well on all devices, adjusting its layout and content based on screen size
Responsive Desingn