Common Coding Concepts for Beginners

Key concepts for a beginner coder

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How Code Runs

Execution

  • Execution is the act of running a code
  • Execute character by character or
  • Execute line by line

Bugs

  • Bugs are mistakes or problems with our code
  • Bugs are often unexpected defects, faults or flaws in the strings of code
  • Debugging is the act of searching for and fixing bugs in our code

Pseudocode

  • Pseudocode is an informal code that does not require any strict programming language syntax
  • Pseudocode is used for creating an outline or a rough draft of a programme

Decomposing

  • Decomposing is the act of breaking a problem or task down into smaller tasks

Commenting

  • Comments can be used to explain code
  • Comments can be used to simplify code
  • Comments can be used to prevent execution when testing code

Common Data types

  • Data types are a specific kind of data item, and is defined by the…

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Alexander Shao-Rong Pang
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