Chapter 1-Alice

Question 1

Algorithm

Answer 1

A step-by-step process

Question 2

Class

Answer 2

A group of objects with the same properties and the same methods

Question 3

Function

Answer 3

A method that returns a value, such as the distance between two objects.

Question 4

Method

Answer 4

A program that manipulates the properties of an object.

Question 5

Object

Answer 5

Something that can be represented by data in the computer’s memory and manipulated by computer programs; a collection of properties and the methods used to manipulate those properties.

Question 6

Bug

Answer 6

error in computer programming

Question 7

concurrent execution

Answer 7

simultaneous execution of statements

Question 8

debugging

Answer 8

Finding and fixing problems in your algorithm or program.

Question 9

flow

Answer 9

the order in which program statements execute

Question 10

orientation

Answer 10

the direction an object is facing

Question 11

position

Answer 11

the location of an object in a 3D world

Question 12

point of view

Answer 12

position and orientation within the world

Question 13

procedure

Answer 13

Methods that animate an object without producing a value

Question 14

properties

Answer 14

the internal characteristics that determine an object’s appearance and behavior

Question 15

rule of thirds

Answer 15

divides the frame into 9 sections, points of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3

Question 16

sequential execution

Answer 16

execution of statements one after another - in a line

Question 17

statement

Answer 17

a line of code

Question 18

testing

Answer 18

checking to see if code runs correctly

Question 19

user story

Answer 19

describes the behavior of a computer program