When explaining program structure, highlight which aspects of the program are static and which are dynamic in order to clearly distinguish between the two.

Students often conflate static and dynamic aspects of a program.
It can be helpful to tell students, "The static aspect of a program is visible in code, but the dynamic aspect is usually implicit." (p. 61)
- This hidden dynamic (changeable and/or multi-use) aspect can lead to misconceptions.

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