essentialprogrammingideas

noun
UK /ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ aɪˈdɪəz/
US /ɪˈsɛnʃəl ˈproʊɡræmɪŋ aɪˈdiːəz/

The most important basic ideas you need to know to tell a computer what to do.

Before building the game, the teacher explained the essential programming ideas like loops and variables.

SYNONYMS

core coding conceptsfundamental programming principlesbasic computing ideaskey programming notions

RELATED WORDS

algorithmvariableloopfunctiondebugging

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The small set of big ideas that make all computer programs possible.

Once you learn the essential programming ideas, many languages become easier to pick up.

3. The must-know lessons in a beginner coding class.

The first week of the course covers the essential programming ideas before any real projects begin.

4. The building blocks that every programmer uses again and again.

Sequencing, repetition, and choice are essential programming ideas found in almost every app.