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algorithm
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a step by step process; a computer program
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class
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a collection of all objects that have the same properties and methods
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computer program
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a step by step set of instructions telling a computer how to complete a specific task. every computer program is an algorithm and most are sequential in nature.
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computer programming language
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a particular instruction set for programming a computer, along with the syntax and grammar for using those instructions
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event
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an event trigger and event handler; when the event trigger occurs the event handler is called to action
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function
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a method that returns a value. may be use din place of an actual value.
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IDE
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'integrated development environment' computer program used to write other computer programs.
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instance
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a copy of an object from a particular class
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instantiation
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the process of adding an instance of a class of objects to an alice world
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method
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a program that manipulates an object by changing one or more of its properties. In oop, software is written as a collection of methods.
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method parameter
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a variable whose value is passed from one method to another
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object
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a collection of related properties and the methods available to manipulate those properties
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OOP
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'object oriented programming' a modern approach to computer programming that emphasizes objects and the development of software as a collection of methods associated with a particular object. true OOP must allow for encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism.
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property
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a value that describes an object in some way
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state of the object
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the values stored in the properties of an object at any one time
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