Appendix BGlossary of Programming Terms

Boolean: A Boolean value is either True or False.

code: Another term used for the instructions that make up a program. "To code" is also a verb that means the same thing as "to program."

coordinate system: The graphical coordinate system used in Phrogram lets you define where on the screen you want to place something. The 2D coordinate system uses locations along the x-axis (horizontal) and the y-axis (vertical) to define a specific location on the screen.

debug: A verb, the act of finding and fixing code issues in your program.

decimal: A Phrogram data type that holds numeric values that have a decimal component.

delay: The system method that tells Phrogram to stop running code execution for a given period ...

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