Unit 3: Intro to Coding

A program is a collection of program statements that performs a specific task when run by a computer. A program is often referred to as software.
A code segment refers to a collection of program statements that are part of a program.
Program behavior is how a program functions during execution and is often described by how a user interacts with it.
Program output is any data sent from a program to a device. Program output can come in a variety of forms, such as tactile, audio, visual, or text.
Program documentation is a written description of the function of a code segment, event, procedure, or program and how it was developed.
Comments are program documentation for people to read that doesn’t affect the code.
An iterative development process requires refinement and revision based on feedback, testing, or reflection throughout the process. This may require revisiting earlier phases of the process.
An incremental development process is one that breaks the problem into smaller pieces and makes sure each piece works before adding it to the whole.