Coding Terms

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code

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the language of computers

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algorithm

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a list of steps to finish a task

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If-statement

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the common programming structure that implement "conditional statements"

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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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conditionals

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Statements that only run under certain conditions

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varibale

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a placeholder for a piece of information that can change

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bug

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an error in a program that prevents it from running as expected

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decompose

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break a problem down into smaller pieces

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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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command

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An instruction for the computer