Coding Vocabulary (2022/2023) 100% Pass

Coding Vocabulary (2022/2023) 100% Pass Scratch A visual programming language Visual Programming Language Any programming language that lets users create programs by manipulating program elements graphically rather than by specifying them textually. Sprites A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene. In Scratch, our sprite is a cat. algorithm A list of steps to finish a task. A set of instructions that can be performed with or without a computer. For example, the collection of steps to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich is an algorithm. code One or more commands or algorithm(s) designed to be carried out by a computer. command An instruction for the computer. Many commands put together make up algorithms and computer programs. loop The action of doing something over and over again. pattern matching Finding similarities between things. program An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine. variable A placeholder for a piece of information that can change. sequence the order that a computer executes the directions written by the programmer. The computer will follow the order or sequence EXACTLY as written. function a rule that can be used anywhere in your code