Question 1

Scrum

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An iterative and incremental development process used by a team of developers to create a product that benefits from input from multiple stakeholders.

Question 2

Code

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A set of program instructions. Strings of commands that tell the computer how to respond to inputs and how to produce output.

Question 3

Inputs

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Information or signals entered into a computer system. Examples are buttons, keys on a keyboard, touch screens, and accelerometers.

Question 4

Outputs

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Information or signals produced or delivered by a computer system.

Question 5

Block based programming

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A means to create computer programs by manipulating elements graphically rather than using text. Also called visual programming language.

Question 6

Syntax

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The set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured in that language. The grammar and spelling of text-based programming languages.

Question 7

Abstraction

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A technique or process that manages complexity in a program or computer system. “Hides” details or removes duplication, allowing the programmer to focus on high-level considerations and functions rather than the rules of a programming language.

Question 8

Feature

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A function of an application or user interface.

Question 9

User Story

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The individual items that make up the whole solution that will benefit the user. It is addressed individually in a prioritized manner during app creation.

Question 10

User Centered

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Considering what is important to who's using the software.

Question 11

User Interface

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The visual platform that a user interacts with, which then sends a message to the operating system for what to do next.

Question 12

Designer View

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Where you can create the user interface and add common features you want into the app

Question 13

Blocks View

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Where you can program the features you added in designer view

Question 14

Components

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A function or artifact in an app that you can add in Design view of MIT App Inventor. Examples are: Canvas, Camera, Label, Slider, Sound, Horizontal arrangement, Button.

Question 15

Event Handler

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In MIT App Inventor, a control block that looks for inputs or events to know when to perform a specific action.

Question 16

Events

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An action or occurrence that happens during runtime that will trigger a response or behavior by the software. Can be user input, such as clicking a button, or external, such as a device receiving an SMS text message.

Question 17

Procedure

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A sequence of actions or instructions to follow in solving a problem or accomplishing a task. Also called subprogram, it is a group of statements that may be used at one or more points in a computer program. In MIT App Inventor, many commonly used are pre-made.

Question 18

Iterations

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A process of repeating a set of instructions a specified number of times or until a condition is met. Such as in a repetition of a process or a newer version of development in computer science.

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