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Deaudre V. U1 - 1-3
Unit 1, Lessons 1-3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Comments | Comments begin with two dashes and a space that are ignored by the computer |
| Definitions | Have an equal sign separating the word that is being defined, at the left (the head), from the expression that it stands for at the right |
| Keywords | Special words that are there to modify the way a computer program works. They're usually bolded in the editor. |
| Import | used to add functionality to the program using code other people wrote that's stored in libraries of the computer |
| Program | Marks the line being activated when you click the "Run" button. Codeworld always start at the line indicated by the keyword program. |
| Where | begins a block of code that can only be used immediately by the line above it. it is used to organize code in independent chunks that don't interfere with each other |
| Identifiers | Other words in the code, also known as variables or functions |
| Operators | Arithmetic, or math symbols: +, -. *, and / |
| Puncuation | [ ] - square brackets to delimit lists ( ) - parantheses used to delimit tuples and arguments comma - used to separate elements in lists and tuples |
| Literal Data | Includes numbers, such as 1, or text thats enclosed in double quotations |
| Ethics | The moral principles applied to a person's actions |
| Plagiarism | the unethical act of passing one's work as your own |
| Problem Solver | A thinker that takes all the knowledge and resources at hand to develop solutions |
| Perserverance | The act of continuing to attempt something, even if it takes a long time to succeed. |
| Growth Mindset | The belief that you can grow and learn through perserverance and resillience. |
| DeBugging | The process for, identifying, and fixing errors in a system/program |
| Facilitating Questions | Questions that are used to guide conversation rather than provide an answer. |
| Constructive Criticism | Suggesting improvements or questioning a decision in a healthy and supportive manner |
| Specification | A statement at the top of the input panel that specifies the purpose of the program |
| Documentation | A description of all the available libraries for your reference. |
| Library | A collection of predefined functions. |
| Import Statement | Using the keyword Import followed by the name of the library being imported. Once the library is imported into the code, the programmer can use any function defined in that library. |
| Hanging Indent | Formatting of a paragraph, citation, or definition for which all lines except the first are indented. |