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Class
Defines a particular kind of object; blueprint that tells a program exactly how to create and display an object from that class.
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Computer Program
Set of instructions that tells the computer what to do
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Flowchart
A visual guide in aiding how to create a program
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Object
Instantiation of classes
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Design
The decision process on how to create a program
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Algorithm
A step-by-step structure
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Argument
An item of information that must be supplied to a program so that it can execute an action
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Comment
Does not contribute to the program but helps reader understand what a particular part or a whole program does
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Control Structure
Construct which affects the flow of the program's execution
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Instruction
A piece of code that is to be performed
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Method
A segment of program code (small set of instructions) that defines how to perform a specific task
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Nesting
One program statement is written inside another
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Property
Certain attributes of a specific object
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Pseudo code
A loose version of the instructions that will eventually become the program code
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Scenario
- Description of the story, game or simulation, also called the problem statement
- What story is told?
- What objects are needed?
- What actions are to take place?
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Storyboard
Design approach used to create a solution to a problem or plan a list of action to perform a task, as specified in the scenario
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Boolean Value
True False values
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Condition
A specific value or characteristic that is tested to be true or false
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Function
- Asks questions about certain properties of the objects or the world
- Proximity
- Size
- Spatial relation
- Point of view
- Other
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if/else instruction
A conditional execution that involves a decision based on the current condition of the world
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Loop
Repeats the execution of a section of program code a specific number of times
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Relational Operator
Tests or defines some kind of relation between two entities. These include numericalequality (e.g., 5 = 5) and inequalities (e.g., 4 ≥ 3)
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Decision
An action where a decision is to be made; outcome will be a Boolean value
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Expression
A math operation on numbers or other kinds of values
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