Definitions
What is code?
A language that a computer can understand
Repeat the following steps 3 times: move 5, rotate 90. What is this an example of?
Loop
Coding is the process of transforming instructions into language that a computer can understand. That language is called _______.
Code
Ordered sets of instructions within code.
Sequence structure
What is debugging?
Identifying and removing errors/mistakes from code
What is a loop?
Repeated instructions
Computer programs, images, videos, audio, and web pages are an example of what?
Computational artifacts
A computer must rely on _____ for all that it does.
Code
A repetition of instructions.
A loop
What is an example of technology/coding in your life?
Video games, phone apps, entertainment (YouTube), etc.
What is a sequence structure?
Ordered sets of instructions in code
1. Move 5 steps
2. Rotate 90 degrees
3. Move 10 steps
What is this an example of?
A sequence
Loop
A form of code in which prepared chunks of instructions are in blocks.
Visual block-based language
What is a negative effect technology can have on society?
Waste from tech always changing/resources being depleted/mental health issues/cyber bullying/etc.
What is abstraction?
A simplified version of something complex
If the password is correct, open the program. If the password is incorrect, do not open the program. What is this an example of?
Conditional structure/statement
Visual block-based languages are a form of code in which prepared chunks of _________ are in drag-and-drop blocks.
Instructions
A simplified version of something abstract.
What is a positive effect technology can have on society?
Connecting people over long distances/access to information/entertainment/etc.
What is a computational artifact?
Something created by a human using a computer
Everyday examples of ______ include steering wheels and phone apps.
Abstraction
Statements that tell computers to complete different actions based on different situations.
Conditional structure/statement