A programming language is any set of rules that converts strings, or graphical program elements in the case of visual programming languages, to various kinds of machine code output.
Defining a function means to teach the computer a new command and explain what it should do when receiving that command.
Calling a function actually gives the command, so the computer will run the code for that function.
A block of reusable code that is used to perform a task.
Commenting out code makes the computer ignore it, so it does not run.
Top down design is a method for breaking our program down into smaller parts.
An if statement lets you ask a question to the program and only run code if the answer is true.
A statement that evaluates to true or false.
Control structure that lets us run either one section of code or another depending on a test.
