My Coding Glossary
Welcome to our coding glossary for kids! Here, you'll find simple and easy-to-understand definitions of common coding terms and concepts. Whether you're just starting out or have some experience with coding, this glossary is a great resource for learning and expanding your knowledge. From algorithms to variables, we've got you covered. Let's get started!
Algorithm
Set of steps or specific rules that are executed to solve a given problem. Computer programs are mainly composed by algorithms. It is like a recipe for a computer to follow to solve a problem.
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Analog
Analog technology is all technologies that process certain information using physical processes. It is like drawing with a pencil, where things flow smoothly, while digital is like building with blocks, where things are put together in small steps.
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Argument
Information passed into a function when it is called.
Telling a computer program what to do by giving it some information, like asking a friend to bring you a toy.
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Background
The background, or scenario, is the background image of the project. In the project creation tool, the background is used to customize the created narratives. Example: The picture behind the story in a computer game.
Cycle
Sequence of instructions executed multiple times in a row or until a condition is satisfied.
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Binary code
Computer language, represented by 0s and 1s. All images, words, videos and even sounds are stored on computers through these two numbers..
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Bug (or Program error)
Failure in a computer program that will cause errors in its execution. Some of these errors are occasional and difficult to identify, others may prevent the program to work.
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Computer
Electronic machine with the capacity to store and process information according to a predefined set of instructions which we call program or software. The computers receive information (input), store this information in its memory, processes it according to the instructions in a program and produce the results (output).
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Debugging
The act of identifying and correcting bugs, or errors, in a computer program.
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Conditions
Expressions present in programming languages that can lead the algorithm in different directions, enabling the code to make decisions. In an algorithm, conditions are usually represented by the words "If", "Then", "Else".
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Digital
Digital technologies are all methods that can process information into binary code and/or show it in a perceivable way to a user.
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Central processing unit that carries out the programmed instructions.
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Computer screen
Device that displays information to the user.
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Encryption
Process of information coding, making it difficult to read or impossible for most users and computers.
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Event
Events that trigger a particular action. Most events are actions that are not triggered by a direct command of the program, but that come from user interaction through input devices or messages from other programs.
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Function
Instruction set which is given a name and can be used whenever you want in the code. Functions help us make our code simple and organized.
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GPS (or Global Position System)
Satellite positioning mechanism that provides its position to the mobile receiver unit, as well as the time, in any weather, at any time and anywhere on Earth. A GPS navigator can find the way to a certain place and know the speed and direction of its movement.
Hardware
Physical components and equipment used in information processing that make up the computer.
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Input
Data provided to a computer that will process them to produce output information (output). This data may be provided using input devices, such as a keyboard, a computer mouse, a microphone, a camera or physical sensors
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Parallel computing
Parallel execution of multiple programs (or components of the same program) by a computer.
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User interface (user interface - UI)
The UI is the space where the interactions between the user and the machine occur. The UI may be graphic (GUI) or of another type, such as text, virtual reality, among others.
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Internet
Global system of computer networks, interconnected using standardized communication protocols. This system provides a wealth of information and and ease of communication in an open and public manner.
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Programming language
Language used by programmers to write a program that can be executed by a computer.
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Login
Act of inputting data from an account (username / email and password) in the appropriate place to access a site, platform, application, etc
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Memory
Place where information is stored by the computer.
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Username
Data that identifies a user, used to login and give access to a local saved personal account.
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Operators
Used in programming languages to perform mathematical and / or logical operations.
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Output
Information produced by a computer. It is received by the user via an output device, such as a display or speaker.
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Pixel
Smallest unit of a digital image. A set of pixels forms an image, and the more pixels form an image, the higher its resolution.
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Program (or software)
Sequence of instructions written in a language that the computer can understand and that describes how information should be processed
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Programming or Coding
Creation of a set of instructions for a computer to interpret and execute.
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Mouse
Creation of a set of instructions for a computer to interpret and execute.
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Virtual reality
Creation of a set of instructions for a computer to interpret and execute.
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Repetition
Sequential execution of the same action or event, in an algorithm or program, a set number of times.
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Robot
Electromechanical machine capable of performing tasks without the help of a human being. It consists of an electric part (your computer) and various mechanical parts that perform some sort of action or movement.
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Sensor
A device that responds to an impulse, for example, a collision that triggers an action.
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Sequence of instructions
Set of instructions to be executed sequentially (one after another).
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Skin
A skin is a different look given to a sprite, or object. Each sprite can have different skins. Skins are programmed to change the appearance of the sprite.
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Sprite
A sprite is an object (character, robot, element of nature, etc.) in a project that can be programmed.
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Keyboard
Device that has series of keys and is used to input data into a computer.
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Boolean value
Expression used with only two possible outcomes: true or false.
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Variable
Used to store, retrieve or manipulate information. For example, in a game, a variable can store information such as score, remaining time or name of a player.
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World Wide Web (WWW or web)
The World Wide Web is a system of interconnected documents, integral part of the Internet. The present documents on the World Wide Web do not only contain text but any type of digital content, as well as referencing other documents via hyperlinks (links)
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