Unit 3

Unit 3

1. Algorithms: set of instructions to solve a problem

2. Sequencing: order that a program will execute in

3. Selection: what is picked based on conditional or comparing

4. Iteration: repeating until you get an outcome

5. High level language: more complex languages that more closely resemble English

6. Low level language: language computer specific (binary)

7. Turtle programming: classic method for learning programming with commands

8. Function: named group of programming instructions

9. Abstractions: simplified representation of something more complex

10. Top-down design: problem solving approach where you break down a system to gain insight

11. API: collection of commands made to programmers

12. Documentation: description of the behavior of a command

13. Library: collection of commands and functions

14. Parameter: extra piece of info that you pass to the function to customize it for a specific need

15. Loop: programming construct that repeats a group of commands

16. For loop: Particular kind of looping construct provided in many languages