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Question 2

algorithm

Answer 2

Step-by-step procedure or list of actions to perform a task or solve a problem

Question 3

argument

Answer 3

information sent to a method

Question 4

asSeenBy argument

Answer 4

makes an object move relative to another object

Question 5

bug

Answer 5

errors in computer program, program doesn’t do what it is supposed to do

Question 6

comment

Answer 6

statements in a program that are overlooked when the program is compiled and help the user understand what the program does

Question 7

control structure

Answer 7

Controls the flow and order of a program

Question 8

Do in order

Answer 8

control structure that executes instructions sequentially

Question 9

Do together

Answer 9

control structure that executes instructions simultaneously

Question 10

duration argument

Answer 10

how much time it takes for an instruction to be performed

Question 11

flowchart

Answer 11

graphical representation of a program using shapes and symbols

Question 12

instruction

Answer 12

one statement in a computer program telling the computer what to do

Question 13

method

Answer 13

Manipulates an object, actions performed by an object

Question 14

move to method

Answer 14

this action moves the center of one object to the center of another object

Question 15

nesting

Answer 15

One program statement is written inside another

Question 16

orient to method

Answer 16

changes the direction of an object to have the same orientation/direction as another object

Question 17

program

Answer 17

sequence of instructions that tell a computer what to do

Question 18

property (of an object)

Answer 18

values associated with an object such as color and size

Question 19

pseudocode

Answer 19

program-like step by step instruction

Question 20

runtime

Answer 20

when program is running

Question 21

scenario

Answer 21

Problem or task that needs to be solved.

Question 22

state

Answer 22

a snapshot of a scene

Question 23

storyboard

Answer 23

part of planning process of writing a program, creates a visual or textual way of representing a program

Question 24

style argument

Answer 24

describes how a method will be performed

Question 25

syntax

Answer 25

the set of rules that define the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correct in a language

Question 26

trial-and-error

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process of trying a piece of code, then executing it and fixing any mistakes there might be

Question 27

turn to face method

Answer 27

turns an object to look at another object

Question 28

vehicle property

Answer 28

synchronizes the movement of two objects so that they move or turn together