Part of a program that does not work correctly

Finding and fixing problems in your algorithm or program.

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

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

A label for a piece of information used in a program.

A label for a characteristic of a sprite, such as its location and appearance.

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

In programming, an expression that evaluates to TRUE or FALSE

Statements that only run under certain conditions

The way that sprites' properties are used in Game Lab, by connecting the sprite and property with a dot

Something a program checks to see whether it is true before deciding to take an action

A simplified representation of something more complex. Abstractions allow you to hide details to help you manage complexity, focus on relevant concepts, and reason about problems at a higher level

A named bit of programming instructions

to critically evaluate in a detailed and constructive manner

In design, paying attention to a user's feelings and needs when designing a product

someone who uses a product, machine, or service, including software and hardware

How easy, efficient, and satisfying it is to use a human-made object or device (including software).

A first or early model of a product that allows you to test assumptions before developing a final version

The visual elements of a program through which a user controls or communicates with the application.

Part of a program that does not work correctly.

An individual functional element of a software item, such as the ability to do something new, work across multiple platforms, or perform more efficiently

to change how information is represented so that it can be read by a person

to change how information is represented so that it can be read by a computer

American Standard Code for Information Interchange; the universally recognized raw text format that any computer can understand

A way of representing information using only two options

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

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

a simplified representation of something more complex