vocabulary (1)
what is digital footprint?
The information about someone on the Internet.
what is DNS (domain name service)?
The service that translates URLs to IP addresses.
what is double-click?
Press the mouse button very quickly two times.
what is drag?
Click your mouse button and hold as you move the mouse pointer to a new location.
what is drop?
Release your mouse button to "let go" of an item that you are dragging.
what is DSL/cable?
A method of sending information using telephone or television cables.
what is event?
An action that causes something to happen.
what is event handler?
A monitor for a specific event or action on a computer. When you write code for an event handler, it will be executed every time that event or action occurs. Many event-handlers respond to human actions such as mouse clicks.
what is F.A.I.L?
First Attempt In Learning
what is fiber optic cable?
A connection that uses light to transmit information.
what is for loop?
A loop with a predetermined beginning, end, and increment (step interval).
what is function?
A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again.
what is function call?
The piece of code that you add to a program to indicate that the program should run the code inside a function at a certain time.
what is function definition?
The code inside a function that instructs the program on what to do when the function is called.
what is if-statement?
The common programming structure that implements "conditional statements".
what is input?
A way to give information to a computer.
what is Internet?
A group of computers and servers that are connected to each other.
what is IP address?
A number assigned to any item that is connected to the Internet.
what is iteration?
A repetitive action or command typically created with programming loops.
what is loop?
The action of doing something over and over again.
what is online?
Connected to the Internet.
what is output?
A way to get information out of a computer.
what is packets?
Small chunks of information that have been carefully formed from larger chunks of information.
what is pattern matching?
Finding similarities between things.
what is Parameter?
An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need.