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AP CSP Vocab 1 Java

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coordinateseach of a group of numbers used to indicate the position of a point, line, or plane
codethe set of instructions forming a computer program which is executed by a computer
algorithma process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.
spritea computer graphic which may be moved on-screen and otherwise manipulated as a single entity.
randommade, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.
scripta program or sequence of instructions that is interpreted or carried out by another program rather than by the computer processor (as a compiled program is).
appshort for "application," which is the same thing as a software program. It may refer to a program for any hardware platform, it is most often used to describe programs for mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets.
Block programminga lexical structure of source code which is grouped together. They consist of one or more declarations and statements.
eventA block of code that senses something that triggers another set of code to run
inputAny information or data that is sent to a computer for processing
reporteris a block that reports a value. These can be anything, from numbers to strings.
if-elseA high-level programming language statement that compares two or more sets of data and tests the results. If the results are true, the THEN instructions are taken; if not, the ELSE instructions are taken.
compositionis an act or mechanism to combine simple functions to build more complicated ones.
debuggingthe routine process of locating and removing computer program bugs, errors or abnormalities, which is methodically handled by software programmers via debugging tools.
functiona named section of a program that performs a specific task and returns a value
procedurea set of coded instructions that tell a computer how to run a program or calculation; performs some operation but does not return a value.
conditionfeatures of a programming language, which perform different computations or actions depending on whether a programmer-specified boolean condition evaluates to true or false.
selectionAlso called a decision, a question is asked, and depending on the answer, the program takes one of two courses of action, after which the program moves on to the next event.
sequencinga structure where an action, or event, leads to the next ordered action in a predetermined order. It can contain any number of actions, but no actions can be skipped.
programprovide (a computer or other machine) with coded instructions for the automatic performance of a task
bugan error, flaw, failure or fault in a computer program or system that causes it to produce an incorrect or unexpected result, or to behave in unintended ways


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