Code Vocab

2. a part of code that "handles" or listens for a specific type of event
3. a programmable device that stores, retrieves, and processes data
4. when you identify what defines the patterns you see and focus on the important information
8. a group of programming statements that is part of a program
11. a collection of computer commands that perform a specific task when run by a computer
13. when you develop a step-by-step plan or the rules to follow to solve a problem
15. data sent to a computer for processing by a program
18. the ability to break a larger problem down into smaller parts
19. set of instruction or commands that tell the computer what to do
20. low-level software that interacts directly with the computer hardware, often called the Operating System (OS)
21. higher-level software usually specialized to do a particular task
22. any data sent from a program to a device
23. part of the computer that processes data and allows the computer to "think"
24. how a computer stores data

1. when you observe similarities and patterns within problems
5. things that happen that are usually associated with an action
6. how a program functions during execution
7. something that includes a program as an integral part of its function
9. long-term memory that computers use to store data files or other more permanent pieces of information that a user would expect to be able to access consistently
10. any part of a computer that can take information from the outside world and input it into the computer
12. short-term memory that computers use to cache temporary data they can access quickly
14. any object in a game that has properties and behaviors
16. the physical parts of a computer
17. parts of a computer that can output information to the outside world