Vocabulary
A step-by-step set of operations to be performed to help solve a problem
What is an Algorithm
This type of coding involves dragging "blocks" of instruction
What is block/blockily coding?
There are four different coding languages
What is false: There are over 700 coding languages
108 inches = _____ yards
How many inches are there in 3 yards?
Identifying a series of steps necessary to complete a task
What is a Sequence
A two-dimensional image or animation that is integrated into a larger scene.
What is a sprite?
This type of coding used "0" and "1"
What is binary code?
The first personal computers were created in the 1940's.
What is false: The first personal computer was created in 1974 (Altair) and later in 1984 by Steve Jobs who created Lisa (Apple), the first all-in-one personal computer. Other early personal computers at this time were the Commodore, HP, Atari.
Kansas City Chiefs (2024)
Who won the Superbowl in 2024?
Running the same sequence multiple times
What is a Loop
This lesson on code.org required students to create shapes using angles and degrees
What is Draw?
When a program is executed, it uses a low amount of overall resources pertaining to computer hardware
What is efficient coding
Many programming languages do not share the same structure
What is false: If you learn one programming language, it will be easier to learn additional ones
Someone who studies weather patterns is called a ____________
What is a meteorologist?
Making connections based on conditions (ie. if it is raining, then open your umbrella)
What are Conditionals
Every working computer performs these 4 tasks. What are they in order?
the 4 tasks are: Input, Storage(Memory), Processor (Processing), and Output
A type of diagram that shows the sequence of steps involved in performing an algorithm. It is also a critical part of program design.
What is a flowchart?
The first computer bug was an actual bug
What is true: Yes, the first computer bug was discovered in 1947, and was a literal bug (moth) stuck inside Grace Hopper’s Harvard Mark II computer.
What are the 3 states of matter?
Solid, liquid, and gas,
Finding problems in code and solving them
Debugging
Bonus Points: This coding program uses high-level programming language primarily for web and app development (We have not used this yet)
What is Python?
This coding language is the language of the web and is a popular form of text-based coding.
What is Java Script/HTML?
Smartphones ran on more code than NASA’s computers in 1969
What is true: The code that originally sent the man to space was less complex than the code that runs your smartphone
Nemo (the fish) is what kind of fish?
What is a "Clownfish"?