Common Coding Concepts for Beginners
Key concepts for a beginner coder
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2 min readJul 4, 2021
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…