Vocabulary

Remember when we created a vocabulary flipbook in an earlier module? We will continue to add to our book with new terminology related to computer programming.

Computer Programming can seem like those who use it are communicating in a different language. In fact, many high schools promote and accept
computer programming as a foreign language. Unlike many different languages in which every new word we learn seems foreign, within
computer programming we often see and use the terms from other courses or settings and sometimes even use the same or similar
meanings. As in the previous modules, vocabulary acquisitions ensure that we establish a common foundation of understanding when learning
about new topics and skills. In this lesson, you will show your understanding of the following terms:

Storyboarding - a visual representation of sequential planning
Debugging - correcting error(s) in computer programming
User Interfaces - also called a "UI" or simply an "interface," is the means in which a person controls a software application or hardware
device
Usability - describes how useable software is in relation to its intended purpose
Variables - A placeholder for a piece of information that can change
Loops - The action of doing something over and over again
Conditionals - Statements that only run under certain conditions
Events - An action that causes something to happen

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