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Programming Terms Chapter 2

AB
algorithma list of actions tp perform a task or solve a problem
argumentan item of information that must be supplied so Alice can execute the action
bugerrors in computer programs
commentgood programming style and useful for humans but not necessary for the computer program to run
implementwrite the program
instructionaction to be performed
methoda segment of program code that defines how to perform a specific task
nestingone program statement is written inside another
propertiescolor, vehicle, skin textxure, etc.
pseudocodevery close but not quite actual program code
scenarioa description of the problem or task
statesnapshot of a scene
storyboardscenario broken down into major scenes using sketches or a "to-do list"
syntaxstatement structure and punctuation
trial and errortrying several different things to find the one that works the best
designplan ahead
testsee if it works
programlist of instructions to accomplish a task
do in orderone action must occur after another
do togetheractions must be completed at the same time
debugremove bugs from a program
at runtimewhile the animation is running
translationalmove instructions in 6 directions
egocentricdirection an object moves is relative to its own orientation


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