typed commands given to a computer to have it perform a specific function

functions that call specific tasks for the computer to do in a single line of code

the act of a computer running code

machine that runs code to perform tasks

units something can rotate in code

fictional dog character used by CodeHS to teach the basics of programming

comes at the end of each line of code, allows the code to be run

where Karel lives/performs functions

lines of code represented by a single line that can be called and have parameters added to it

causing the action to actually happen

code in the function goes in between two of these

a way to teach Karel a new word

the code in the function between the two curly brackets

breaking down larger problems into smaller ones

a web that shows the breaking down of a large problem into smaller and smaller tasks

creating a function in which you name the function, then write commands within the curly brackets that the function will perform every time it is called

a comment that spans multiple lines, written with a /* at beginning and a */ at end, with the comment written between between the two asterisks

detail what will be true after the function has finished running

are the assumptions that we make and conditions that must be true before the function runs

a comment that only spans one line, written with a // before the comment

more advanced Karel, he knows also how to turn right and how to turn around

horizontal rows in Karel’s world

vertical columns in Karel’s world

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Karel Vocabulary

Term	Definition
code	typed commands given to a computer to have it perform a specific function
commands	functions that call specific tasks for the computer to do in a single line of code
computing	the act of a computer running code
computer	machine that runs code to perform tasks
degrees	units something can rotate in code
Karel	fictional dog character used by CodeHS to teach the basics of programming
semicolon	comes at the end of each line of code, allows the code to be run
world	where Karel lives/performs functions
functions	lines of code represented by a single line that can be called and have parameters added to it
calling a function	causing the action to actually happen
curly bracket	code in the function goes in between two of these
function	a way to teach Karel a new word
function body	the code in the function between the two curly brackets
pseudocode	simplified computer code
decomposition	breaking down larger problems into smaller ones
top down design	a web that shows the breaking down of a large problem into smaller and smaller tasks
defining a function	creating a function in which you name the function, then write commands within the curly brackets that the function will perform every time it is called
multi-line comments	a comment that spans multiple lines, written with a /* at beginning and a */ at end, with the comment written between between the two asterisks
postconditions	detail what will be true after the function has finished running
precondition	are the assumptions that we make and conditions that must be true before the function runs
single-line comments	a comment that only spans one line, written with a // before the comment
Super Karel	more advanced Karel, he knows also how to turn right and how to turn around
street	horizontal rows in Karel’s world
avenue	vertical columns in Karel’s world

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