CSP Unit 3 Terminology

Unit terms

**Pair Programming:**

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

Event Driven Programming

Program statements that run when triggered by an event, like a mouse click or a key press

Sequential Programming

Program statements run in order, from top to bottom.

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.

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.