AP CSP: Unit 3 - Intro to App Design

Terms from Unit 3 of AP CSP. Keep in mind that these vocabs are based on the course vocabulary list from Code.org.

User Interface

The inputs and outputs that allow a user to interact with a piece of software. User interfaces can include a variety of forms such as buttons, menus, images, text, and graphics.

Input

Data that are sent to a computer for processing by a program. Can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile interaction, audio, visuals, or text.

Output

Any data that are sent from a program to a device. Can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile interaction, audio, visuals, or text.

Program Statement

A command or instruction. Sometimes also referred to as a code statement.

Program

A collection of program statements. Programs run (or “execute”) one command at a time.

Sequential Programming

Program statements run in order, from top to bottom

Event Driven Programming

Some program statements run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press

Documentation

A written description of how a command or piece of code works or was developed

Comment

Form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and which do not affect how a program runs

Pair Programming

A collaborative programming style in which two programmers switch between the roles of writing code and tracking or planning high level progress

Debugging

Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program

Development Process

The steps or phases used to create a piece of software. Typical phases include investigating, designing, prototyping, and testing.

Event

Associated with an action and supplies input data to a program.