Code Vocab

bit

A contraction of "Binary Digit". A bit is the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1.

Sprite

A graphic character on the screen with properties that describe its location, movement, and look.

algorithm

A list of steps to finish a task.

function

A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again.

iteration

A repetitive action or command typically created with programming loops.

binary

A way of representing information using only two options.

program

An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine.

bug

An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.

Parameter

An extra piece of information passed to a function to customize it for a specific need

pixel

Short for "picture element", the fundamental unit of a digital image, typically a tiny square or dot that contains a single point of color of a larger image.

conditionals

Statements that only run under certain conditions.

Loop

The action of doing something over and over again

Programing

The art of creating a program

if statement

The common programming structure that implements "conditional statements".

code

The language that programmer.

binary alphabet

The two options used in your binary code.

Blockly

The visual programming language used in Code.org's online learning system for K-5 students.

repeat

To do something again

call(a variable)

Use a variable in a program.

C++

a computer language often used to write applications.

while loop

a loop that continues to repeat while a condition is true.

Metaverse

a virtual-reality space in which users can interact with a computer-generated environment and other users.

command

an instruction for the computer. many commands put together make up algorithms and computer programs.

JavaScript

language used to add special effects to a website

byte

the most common fundamental