Computer Programming Vocab

A step-by-step order of instructions is:

• coding

• algorithm

• loop

• function

What is a repeating section of code?

• algorithm

• iterating

• loop

• computer program

A mistake in your code is called:

• an algorithm

• code

• an input device

• a bug

What is a mini-program that you can call on anytime that you'd like?

• a function

• an algorithm

• code

• a computer program

How the computer processes your input is called:

• RAM

• memory

• output

• iterating

Keyboards, mice, and touchscreens are examples of

• input devices

• outputs

• computers

• codes

A set of steps that a computer can follow is:

• loop

• function

• algorithm

• computer program

When you refine your code until it works the way you want it, you are ____________________

• coding

• programming

• iterating

• sleeping

What is it when a program looks at an unknown variable and does different things depending on what it is?

• algorithm

• conditional statement

• function

• computer program

These are used to store information in a computer program.

• variables

• inputs

• outputs

• bugs