Programming Vocab

Question 1

Literal (Data)

Answer 1

Data written directly into source code - cant be changed

Question 2

Constant

Answer 2

Named piece of data that can’t be changed

Question 3

Variable

Answer 3

Named piece of data that can be changed

Question 4

Declare

Answer 4

To create a variable in code

Question 5

Assign

Answer 5

To give a variable a value

Question 6

Operator

Answer 6

Mathematical symbols that allows data to modified (e.g., +,-,*,/)

Question 7

Source Code

Answer 7

The original code of a computer program that a programmer writes.
Human readable but not readable by microcontroller

Question 8

Machine Code

Answer 8

The code the microcontroller can read (that gets uploaded to the arduino)

Question 9

Compile

Answer 9

The process of turning source code into machine code

Question 10

Statement

Answer 10

A line in a computer program (a line of source code)

Question 11

If

Answer 11

Selection Keyword

Question 12

Loop

Answer 12

A piece of code that repeats

Question 13

Functions

Answer 13

A named set of computer statements that can be reused

Question 14

Parameter

Answer 14

Data that is passed to function

Question 15

Comment

Answer 15

Line in source code that explains the code