step-based coding
nounUK /stɛp beɪst ˈkəʊdɪŋ/
US /stɛp beɪst ˈkoʊdɪŋ/
Step-based coding is when you build a program by putting small steps in order, one after another.
In class, we used step-based coding to make a robot walk forward, turn, and stop.
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2. A teaching method where each coding concept is introduced as a separate, ordered step.
The teacher's step-based coding lessons started with simple commands before moving to loops.
3. A way of writing instructions where each line runs in a fixed order from top to bottom.
His step-based coding style made the script easy to follow line by line.
4. A coding approach that breaks a big task into small numbered steps before writing any code.
We planned the game using step-based coding, listing every action the character should take.