Introduction to Mobile Application Development

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Line Comment in Lua

-- comment

Block Comment in Lua

-[ comment ]-

Function

a block of code that performs a calculation and returns a value

Software Development Kit

a collection of software used for developing applications for a specific device or operating system

Syntax

a general set of rules for a programming language like defining how declarations, functions, commands, and other statements should be arranged

Logic Error

a mistake in a program's source code that results in incorrect or unexpected behaviors

Comment

a note to the programmer who is writing or modifying code

Developer

a person who develops software

Button

a programmable object in Lua development

Sprite

a programmable object usually in the form of an image file

Programming Language

a set of commands and instructions and other syntax used to create a software program

Compiler

a software program that complies program source code files into an executable program

Software

a term that describes computer programs like applications, scripts or sets of instructions.

Array

a variable that holds multiple values of the same type

Global Variable

a variable which can be used throughout the entire program, not only specific to its function

Local Variable

a variable which is used within its function

Variable

a way of referring to a memory location used in a computer program

Platform

the computer's operating system like Mac OSx

C programming language

the language that Objective-C is based upon

iOS

the macintosh operating system

Prototype Actor in Game Salad

the main actor to a dozen or more instance actors in a game salad app

Hardware

the physical parts of the computer and related devices. Examples include motherboards, hard drives, memory, monitors, keyboards, mice and printers.

Actors

the primary agents in a game salad project

Source Code

the source of a program which contains variables, declarations, instructions, functions, loops and other statements that tell the program how to function.

xCode

the system development kit that you use to develop apps for the app store

"0, 0"

the top left corner of a mobile device (x,y) matrix values

Intel-based Mac Computer

to develop iOS applications, you must publish your work using this

Boolean

true or false values

Attributes

variables for a game salad project

Integer

whole number values

Real

allows for decimal values such as 3.58 or -2.5

Syntax Error

an error in the source code of a program

.png

an image file format that is displayed by Apple and Android devices

Debugger

certain errors, often called bugs, can occur in programs, causing them to not function as the programmer expected

Print Statement

is a C command to print the calculated output

Increment Counter

keeps track of the loop procedure ---- for($i = 0;i<3;i++;)

Text

letter and number values

Integrated Development Environment

programs that include a source code editor, compiler, and usually a debugger that all work together when building a software program

Mobile Application

software for a mobile device

Operating System

software that communicates with the hardware and allows other programs to run. It is comprised of system software and the files your computer needs to boot up and function


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