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Programming Vocabulary - (copy)

Practice your programming vocabulary here.

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programming languagea special language that can be translated by the computer to understand exactly what you are trying to do
programmerspeople with expertise that can write computer programs in one or multiple computer languages
computer programthe step-by-step instructions that tell a computer what to do is called
codethe vocabulary words and formal syntax used to create statements make up a programming language.
syntaxthe correct spelling of a programming command
executeto tell the computer to run the set of instructions that you have written
Logoa programming language created in 1967 for educational use which involves a "turtle"
procedurescommands in Logo language which you create
primitivescommands in Logo language that are internal and created by the Logo creator
commander windowthe window in Logo language that allows you to type in the command to run in real time
graphic windowthe output window that shows the turtle's movement after a command
procedure windowthe window that holds commands you have written
debugto look for and correct errors in your program.
runto tell the computer program to start doing all the instructions


Adjunct Professor
Lone Star College / Houston Community College
Houston, TX

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