This is Algonova's coding and technology glossary for kids: a place where every term is explained in plain words, with no jargon. Here children and families find clear, trustworthy definitions of the concepts, languages and tools they meet while learning to program. Pick a term to read its full explanation.
Languages, tools and applications
- What is software?
- What is HTML?
- What is JavaScript?
- What is an application?
- What is Roblox Studio?
- What is Minecraft Education?
Programming concepts
- What is a variable?
- What is a function?
- What is a loop?
- What is programming logic?
- What is debugging?
- What is a programmer?
STEM and artificial intelligence
See also
- What is Scratch?
- What is an algorithm?
- What is programming?
- Python for kids
- Programming languages for kids
- Computational thinking for kids
- Robotics for kids
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