Coding Vocabulary
What is the word for instructions that tell a computer what to do?
What is code?
What command adds a picture to your app?
What is stamp()?
The app won't move! What should you check first?
if the move() command is written correctly.
What does "if" check in code?
A condition(true or false)
What does “STEM” stand for?
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math
What do we call a command that performs a specific action?
What is a function?
What command changes the color of the background?
What is fill()?
You get an error: "Unexpected token" What might be missing?
A semicolon or parenthesis.
What happens if the "if" statement is false?
The code under else runs
Question: Who is known as the first computer programmer?
A) Albert Einstein
B) Ada Lovelace
C) Marie Curie
D) Alan Turin
B) Ada Lovelace
What do we call information we give a function to tell it how to behave?
What is a parameter?
What command shows text on the screen?
What is text()?
Your text doesn't show up. What should you check?
That text() has coordinates and quotation marks
If score = 10, and code says if(score > 5){text("You win!")}, what happens?
It shows “You win!”
What does “AI” stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
What is a container that stores information that can change?
What is a variable?
What command spins an object around?
What is rotate()?
A variable doesn't change like it should. Why?
It wasn't updated or assigned properly
If/else helps apps make what kind of choices?
Decisions
True or False: Coding is only for people who like math.
False! Coding uses creativity too.
What do we call finding and fixing mistakes in code?
What is debugging?
What command makes something happen when you tap it?
What is tap()?
The background won't change color. What could be wrong?
fill() might have the color unquote or wrong spelling
Write one simple if/else condition in code.
if(x > 5){text("Yes")} else{text("No")}
What is another name for a mistake in code?
A bug 🐞