Programming Concepts

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conditional statement

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section of code performed if a certain condition is met. It is sometimes called a if statement

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pair programming

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When two partners work cooperatively with one device to program

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function

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A program within a program. "Defining" a function means creating one. "Calling" a function means using it.

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refactoring

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Using functions to organize and shorten your code.

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program

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A set of instructions for a robot or computer

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command

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An individual instruction in a program. Usually one line of code.

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sequencing

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Placing commands in the correct order

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loop

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A section of code that repeats

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debugging

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Finding and correcting errors in a program

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variable

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A word, phrase, or symbol used to store a value.