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1.7&1.8 vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assignment Statement | A line of code that assigns a value to a variabe |
| Data Type | The type of information stored in a variable. Common data types are numbers, string, and Boolean |
| Declare | To create a variable in a program and give it a name |
| Decompose | |
| Design Brief | A written plan that identifies a problem, its criteria, and its constraints. The design brief is used to encourage thinking about all aspects of a problem before attempting a solution. |
| Design Process | A systematic, problem-solving strategy that designers follow to come up with a solution to a problem. |
| Global | A keyword used when declaring a variable. “Global” makes the variable available to all the blocks in the program. |
| initialize | To assign a variable its initial, or first, value. |
| Pixel | Any one of the very small dots that together form the picture on a digital screen. The word pixel is short for picture element. |
| Scope Of Variable | The part of a program where a variable is visible and can be used by the code. |
| Trace Of An Algorithm | The process of following the flow of an algorithm step-by-step to make sure it works correctly. |
| Trace Table | A chart used by programmers to keep track of the values of variables in their program. |
| Variable | A placeholder in a device’s memory that stores a value a program is using. |