Digital Information
Networks
Block Coding
Computer Basics
Vocabulary
100

The smallest unit of a digital image

Pixel

100

A computer network that links devices within a building or group of adjacent buildings.

Local Area Network

100

These blocks trigger sounds to play when specific events occur. 

Sound

100

The default legal protection for creative works and grants creators exclusive rights

Copyright

100

A list of steps to finish a task.

Algorithms

200

The smallest increment of data on a computer that can hold only one of two values: 0 or 1

bit

200

A global computer network.

The internet

200

These blocks control the movement of sprites (objects) on the stage.

Motion

200

A device that inputs, stores, processes, and outputs data

computer

200

The two-symbol system of ‘0’ and ‘1’ used by computers to represents text, computer processor instructions, or any other data.

Binary Code

300

The most common character encoding format for text data in computers and on the internet.

ASCII

300

A 12-digit hexadecimal number assigned to each device connected to the network.

MAC Address

300

There are _____ different types of coding blocks in the SNAP block palette.

eight

300

The number of pixels in each dimension that can be displayed.

Resolution

300

devices that give the computer information to users, devices, or other computers.

Output Device

400

Pixels have a minimum value of 0 and maximum value of

255

400

A large computer network of devices that span over large geographical areas.

Wide Area Network

400

These blocks allow you to create conditional statements.

control

400

provides a flexible framework that allows creators to specify how others can use their work within the bounds of copyright law. 

Creative Commons

400

the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

Plagiarism

500

A unit of data that is eight binary digits long

byte

500

A group or system of interconnected people or things.

network

500

These blocks allow you to create, manipulate, store, and retrieve data.

variable

500

A system of numerical notation that has 16 characters as its base. (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,A,B,C,D,E,F)

Hexadecimal

500

An error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.

bug

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