App Development Concepts Flashcards

Grade 8 · Technology · Flashcards

Key vocabulary and concepts for understanding how apps are designed and built.

Flashcards

App Development: The process of creating software applications for devices like phones, tablets, and computers.
Algorithm: A step-by-step set of instructions used to solve a problem or complete a task.
User Interface (UI): The visual elements of an app — screens, buttons, and menus — that users see and interact with.
Backend: The server-side part of an app that manages data, logic, and communication with databases.
Frontend: The client-side part of an app that users see and interact with directly.
API: Application Programming Interface — a set of rules allowing different software systems to communicate.
Bug: An error or flaw in code that causes the program to behave incorrectly.
Debugging: The systematic process of finding and fixing bugs in a program's code.
Function: A reusable block of code that performs a specific task when called.
Deployment: The process of publishing and releasing an app so that end users can download and use it.
Source Code: The human-readable instructions written by a developer in a programming language.
Testing: Checking an app for errors and ensuring it works correctly before release.
Swift: Apple's programming language used primarily to build iOS and macOS applications.
Kotlin: A modern programming language used primarily for Android app development.