JavaScript Vocabulary Terms

A lightweight programming language that web developers commonly use to create more dynamic interactions when developing web pages, applications, servers, and or even games.

The practice of using programming to build expressive and interactive computer applications and media.

An open-source JavaScript library that allows people to make web pages animated and interactive.

(Integrated Development Environment) A piece of software that allows a developer to write code and execute the code within one interface, and may have other features like debugging.

Lines of code that perform specific tasks.

Holds an assigned value or data of a specific type, they can also hold arrays of values which can be introduced later.

The values inside of a parenthesis following the name of the function. These are used to change the outcome of a function; the actual information you send a function

An activity that can be conducted without the use of computers or electronic equipment.

Sometimes referred to as a software developer, a software engineer, programmer or coder is a person who creates sophisticated computer programs on a larger scale.

Also known as computer programming, is how we communicate with computers. Code tells a computer what actions to take and writing code is creating a set of instructions for the computer to follow.

An error that is produced when incorrect terms are used in the JavaScript code. An incorrect command or out of sequence format will show this type of error.

An error that is produced when a scripts format or shape is incorrect, a misspelling is found, or text is not recognized. Syntax errors are also thrown when you have opened a command, but then do not close it.

This is focusing on the important ideas of a problem and ignoring details that will not help you find a solution. Through this a programmer hides all but the relevant data about an object in order to reduce complexity and increase efficiency; This is the process of taking away or removing characteristics from something in order to reduce it to a set of essential characteristics.

Horizontal distance of a 2D shape.

Vertical distance of a 2D shape.

Distance from the center to edge of a circle.

Distance from edge to edge of a circle passing through the center point.

Four quadrant grid with an X and Y axis, origin, etc.

A point where two or more lines meet.

Runs the bracketed code once when the program begins.

Runs the bracketed code repeatedly in a loop.

When coding the words and symbols that are used are called this.