Code.org Discoveries Unit 3

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Program

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An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine.

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Parameter

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An extra piece of information that you pass to the function to customize it for a specific need.

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Function

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A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again.

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Sprite

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A graphic character on the screen with properties that describe its location, movement, and look.

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Property

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Attributes that describe an object's characteristics

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Animation

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a series of images that create the illusion of motion by being shown rapidly one after the other

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Frame Rate

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the rate at which frames in an animation are shown, typically measured in frames per second

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Frame

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a single image within an animation

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Variable

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A placeholder for a piece of information that can change.

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Abstraction

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Pulling out specific differences to make one solution work for multiple problems.