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HTML HTML

Hypertext Markup Language

HTML

HTML Tag HTML

Tags are the building blocks of an HTML document

Tag

<img> Tag HTML

Allows adding an image to a web page. It is self-closing. The attributes of an `<img>` tag include `src`, which specifies where to get the image from (the url for an image ), and `width` and `height` attributes, which specify the size of the image in pixels.

HTML Lists HTML

Way to organize information with a simple structure that is easy to read and write on a webpage. There are ordered and unordered HTML lists.

<ul> Tag HTML

Defines an unordered list in HTML.

<li> Tag HTML

defines a list item inside an HMTL list.

HTML Tables HTML

Tables display information in a grid.

Style Attribute HTML

Allows adding several different types of styles to HTML elements.

CSS CSS

Cascading Style Sheets. The language for designing web pages and adding style.

Selector CSS

Defines which HTML elements a CSS rule applies to.

Class Attribute HTML

`class` is an attribute we can add to HTML tags in order to style a specific group of elements.

id Attribute HTML

`id` is an attribute we can add to an HTML tag to style that specific element.

URL General

Stands for Uniform Resource Locator. You are locating a resource that exists somewhere on the internet.

lowerCamelCase General

`lowerCamelCase` is a naming convention where the first letter is lower case, and each subsequent start of a word is upper case.

lowerCamelCase

World General

A "world" or "Karel World" is a grid that karel lives in.

karel World

Karel General

Karel is a dog who listens to your commands.

Karel

Command JavaScript

A command is an instruction you can give to Karel.

Command

Define a Function JavaScript

Defining a function means to teach the computer a new command and explain what it should do when receiving that command.

Define a Function

Call a Function JavaScript

Calling a function actually gives the command, so the computer will run the code for that function.

Call a Function

Indentation JavaScript

Indentation is the visual structure of how your code is laid out. It uses tabs to organize code into a hierarchy.

Indentation

Curly Bracket General

An open curly bracket is { and a close curly bracket is }

Curly Bracket

Parentheses General

( and )

Parentheses

Function body JavaScript

The part of a function that contains the commands

function body

Read Like a Story JavaScript

Programs that "Read like a story" have good decomposition and make the code easy to follow.

Read Like a Story

Programming Style General

The way your code is written is the style. It covers the aspects of the code that goes beyond whether or not it just works.

Programming Style

Start Function JavaScript

This is the function that is called when you click run.

Start Function

Break Down (Decompose) JavaScript

Breaking down (decomposing) your code is splitting it into more functions.

Break Down (Decompose)

Decomposition General

Decomposition is breaking your program into smaller parts.

Decomposition

Top Down Design JavaScript

Top down design is a method for breaking our program down into smaller parts.

Top Down Design

Algorithm General

An algorithm is a set of steps or rules to follow to solve a particular problem.

algorithm, process

Comment JavaScript

A message in your code that explains what is going on.

Comment

Precondition JavaScript

Assumptions we make about what must be true before the function is called.

Precondition

Postcondition JavaScript

What should be true after the function is called

Postcondition

SuperKarel General

SuperKarel is like Karel but already knows how to turnRight() and turnAround()

SuperKarel

Super Karel General

Super Karel is still Karel, but it knows two new commands: `turnAround()` and `turnRight()`

Loop General

A loop is a way to repeat code in your program.

Loop

For Loop JavaScript

A for loop lets us repeat code a **fixed number of times**.

For Loop

Condition General

A condition is code that you put inside an if statement or while-loop.

Condition

Control Structure General

A control structure lets us change the flow of the code.

Control Structure loops if statements

Iterate General

A single run through the instructions contained a loop

Iterate

Boolean JavaScript

A boolean is a true or false value.

Boolean

If Statement General

An if statement lets you ask a question to the program and only run code if the answer is true.

If Statement

If Else Statement General

Control structure that lets us run either one section of code or another depending on a test.

If Else Statement

While Loop General

Lets us repeat code as long as something is true.

While Loop

Fencepost Problem General

A problem when using a while loop where you forget one action at the beginning or the end.

Fencepost Problem

Pseudocode General

Pseudocode is a brief explanation of code in plain English.

Pseudocode

Internet General

A philosophy of making information and knowledge open and accessible to all people. A network of networks built on open, agreed upon protocols.

Protocol General

A widely agreed upon set of rules that standardize communication between machines.

Citizen Science General

Science that harnesses the power of many individuals to solve hard, complex problems.

Data General

Information (numbers, words, measurements, observations, etc) that is in a computer-readable form.

Number System General

Defines how we represent numbers. Which digits we can use, and what each position (place ) in a number means.

Decimal Number System General

The number system we use in out everyday lives. It has 10 digits, 0-9.

Binary Number System General

Number system that has 2 digits, 0 and 1. This is how computers represent numbers at the base level.

Hexadecimal Number System General

Number system that has 16 digits 1 - 9 and A - F.

Number System General

A number system defines how we represent numbers. It defines which digits we can use, and what value each position (place value) in a number has.

Binary General

The binary number system is the Base 2 Number System. It is a number system that only uses 2 digits (0 and 1).

Bit General

Bit means "binary digit". A bit is a single digit in a binary number. A bit can either be 0 or 1.

ASCII General

ASCII is the standard protocol for encoding text information as bits. The ASCII table assigns a unique binary number to every text character.

RGB Encoding General

The RGB encoding scheme allows us to encode colors such as numeric data. It defines the amount of Red, Green, and Blue light in a pixel.

Pixel Image General

An image can be represented as a grid of values. Each value encodes the color at that position in the image.

Number System General

Defines how we represent numbers. Which digits we can use, and what each position (place ) in a number means.

Hexadecimal Number System General

Number system that has 16 digits 1 - 9 and A - F.

Pixel General

Images are made up of pixels, which are essentially a grid of values. Each value, or pixel, encodes the color at that position in the image.

RGB Color Encoding General

The RGB encoding scheme allows us to encode colors as numeric data. It defines the amount of Red, Green, and Blue light in a pixel. Each color channel can have a value between 0 and 255.

Pixel General

Images are made up of pixels, which are essentially a grid of values. Each value, or pixel, encodes the color at that position in the image.

Network General

A group of two or more computer systems linked together.

Fiber Optic Cables General

Able to send bits from router to router across long distances, but they are very expensive.

Bitrate General

The amount of data (in bits) that can be sent in a fixed amount of time.

Bandwidth General

The capacity of data transfer in a system. Measured by bitrate.

Latency General

The latency of a system is the time it takes for a bit to travel from sender to receiver. Fiber optic cables have low latency.

Internet Protocol (IP) General

A protocol that defines the structure of an Internet address and assigns a unique address to every device on the Internet.

Domain Name System (DNS) General

Used to translate domain names into IP addresses.

Routing General

The process of sending data between two computers on the internet. The data is sent through routers that determine the route.

Redundancy General

When multiple paths exist between two points. This improves reliability and makes the internet fault tolerable. Makes the routing system scalable.

Packets General

Packets are the units of data that are sent over the network.

HTTP General

HyperText Transfer Protocol is a protocol that standardizes the language for talking to web servers to send and receive web pages, or HyperText information (HTML pages).

Computer General

A person or device that makes calculations, stores data, and executes instructions according to a program.

Computer

Hardware General

The physical components of a computer

Software General

Programs that can be run on a computer

forward(a_number) Python

Command that lets you tell Tracy to move forward. In between the parentheses you need to put a number to tell Tracy how far to move forward.

left(angle) Python

turns Tracy left at a specified angle

right(angle) Python

turns Tracy right at a specified angle

speed (number 1-10) Python

determines how quickly Tracy will move through commands

Indentation General

Indentation is the visual structure of how your code is laid out. It uses tabs to organize code into a hierarchy.

color("red") Python

Command to change Tracy’s color.

Function body Python

In Python functions, the function body is the indented block of code that comes after the `def my_function():` line. The function body is what will be executed when the function is called.

Comment Python

A message in your code that explains what is going on.

Variable General

A symbol or container that holds a value.

variable

Parameters Python

Pieces of information you can give to functions when you define them. When the function is called the arguments are the data you pass into the function's parameters. Parameter is the variable in the declaration of the function. Argument is the actual value of this variable that gets passed to the function.

Elif Python

A control flow tool used as a second condition check after an if statement. It is a contraction of else if.

backward(a_number) Python

Command that lets you tell Tracy to move backward. In between the parentheses you need to put a number to tell Tracy how far to move backward.

right(degrees) Python

Command that tells tracy to turn right and in between parentheses, how many degrees to turn right.

left(degrees) Python

Command that tells tracy to turn left and in between parentheses, how many degrees to turn left.

input() Python

A function that prints a prompt and retrieves text from the user.

Function General

A function is like a command that you get to invent and name. It allows us to break our program into smaller parts, making the program easier to understand.

Parameter JavaScript

A variable passed in from outside the function

parameter

JavaScript General

a computer programming language

events JavaScript

user actions or a particular scenario that might trigger an action during a game in video game development (or on a website or app); we say that events are triggered by the user

event handler JavaScript

determines how the game (or website or app) responds to different events

HTML Documentation HTML

Documentation and syntax for HTML

html docs html documentation

Data privacy General

how company's use your data

Data security General

protecting your data online

https General

secure data transfer protocol when on the internet

Privacy Policy General

Legal document outlining how a company can collect and use your data

Digital Footprint General

The information about a particular person that exists on the Internet as a result of their online activity

Cyberbullying General

the use of electronic communication to bully a person

Information Literacy General

Information literacy is having the ability to find information, evaluate information credibility, and use information effectively.

Copyright General

A law that grants the creator of an original work exclusive rights to its use, distribution, and sale

Public domain General

Objects in the public domain are not subject to copyright laws, and thus may be freely used by the general public.

Cybercrime General

Identity theft, stealing money, stealing private information, controlling private computers.

Ransomware General

Ransomware is a type cyber attack that threatens to publish the victim's data or block access to it unless a ransom is paid.

Internet of Things General

The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and connectivity which enables these things to connect and exchange data.

Cybersecurity General

Protection of computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks.

Cybersecurity General

Protocols for encrypting/decrypting information. Most cybersecurity breaches happen due to human error, not software bugs.

Computer Science General

The study of computational thinking, the thinking humans need to in order to describe a step by step process to a computer.

Phishing General

The usage of deceptive emails and websites to maliciously gather personal information

CIA Triad General

The CIA Triad is a widely-accepted security measure that should be guaranteed in every secure system. It stands for Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

Confidentiality General

The protection of information from people who are not authorized to view it.

Integrity General

Aims at ensuring that information is protected from unauthorized or unintentional alteration.

Availability General

The assurance that systems and data are accessible by authorized users when and where needed.