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Intro to com sci
words that are important
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Statement | simply a directive that tells the computer to do something. Think of it as a command or an instruction. Ex. Say hello or go to blah |
| Boolean expression | an expression that is either true or false. Ex. Mouse down? |
| Condition | something that must be true in order for something to happen. Ex. If and when and or blocks |
| Loop | can induce multiple executions of statements. Ex. Forever and repeat |
| variable | a placeholder for some value, much like x and y are popular variables in algebra. |
| Local | variable used just by one sprite |
| Global | variable used by all of your sprites |
| thread | a mini-program within a program that can execute at the same time as other threads. Ex. When starts a thread |
| event | a message from one thread to another |
| methods | allow you pass control of execution from one sequence of blocks to another |
| parameters | allow you to influence the behavior of methods; |
| return values | allow one sequence of blocks to "return" information to another; |
| inheritance and polymorphism | allow relationships to exist among data structures. |
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lfalkens
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