Student 25 Vocab Words (Computer Science)

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**Word** **Class Definition** **Definition** ----------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Local Variable Specific type of variable that is used inside of a function or block that declares it. Stored data that is only used within a small scope of a project. Global Variable A variable that can be accessed from anywhere in the program. Stored data that may be used in any part of the program. String A string is like a line of text that can hold letters, numbers, symbols, and is used to store sentences in programs. Data in the form of words or text inside of code. Loop A sequence of instructions that continually repeat until the condition is met. A sequence of instructions that continually repeat until the condition is met. Natural Language A machine learning technology that gives the computer the ability to learn languages A computer using the language that humans speak. Conditional Statement A statement that allows the execution of different blocks of code based on certain criteria(if/then block) Evaluate Boolean conditionals as being either True or False to the path of a program. Component (MIT) Physical components are a part of the user interface like buttons, text boxes, labels, images, accelerometer. A function in an app that you can add in the design view like buttons, images, texts, and sounds. Call a Procedure The process of running a procedure in a program.(broadcast) To direct a program to run a certain procedure. Arithmetic Operator A symbol or function that allows computers to do math. (+,-,/,x) A symbol in code that tell the computer to perform a specific math operation. Debugging The process of identifying or fixing errors in the code. To identify errors in the program and fix them. Concatenation Combining a string to another string Joining together of separate items into one place Incremental Counter Add +1 to your existing value or increasing by a small amount at time A loop that changes the value of a count by a certain amount each time the event occurs. Decremented Decrease the value by a certain amount Reduce the number by one or more, repeatedly Scope Accessibility to certain objects, variable, and function within a certain part of the program Describes where certain parts of the program can be found. Pseudo Code Detailed yet readable description of what the algorithm or program should do. A way to work out the logic of code by talking it out and not worrying about the actual code. Argument Something that is passed to a function The values that a program provides to a function Event An occurrence in the computer that the computer recognizes and know what to do An action that will trigger a response in a program. Variable Piece of memory that stores a value that can be changed Smallest unit of data storage that a program can use Procedure Series of operation in a certain order A series of action to follow in order to solve a problem or task in the code. Iteration Process or repeating a set of steps or instructions multiple times with the goal of improving the code. The process of repeating instructions multiple times until a condition is met. Input Data that is entered into a program Information that is delivered to a computer system. Output Any information processed by a computer Information or signals produced by the computer Integer Any data that deals with whole numbers A whole number. Arithmetic Expression Combined math terms with math operations The whole math expression or equation. Backlog A list of what still needs to be done within the code to make the app work.