Algorithms
processing input to produce output through a sequence of instructions
algorithm
This was the original standard to represent characters as numbers in the US
ASCII
2 digits of binary
0,1
A formal computer language that directs a machine
programming language
Language designed by MIT to introduce computer science concepts visually without syntax
Scratch
If algorithm is ___ it processes data to yield the desired result.
correct
F corresponds to ___ in base 10. Is it the same as Unicode?
70, yes
(First 128 characters in Unicode are the same as ASCII for compatibility)
Give a term to describe the number of values possible for each digit. Give this term's value for the decimal system.
base, 10
A way to express an algorithm without a programming language
pseudocode
Drag and drop these blocks to create these 2 types of loops available in scratch
repeat, forever
Measure of minimizing time and processing power of an algorithm.
efficiency
Some versions of ASCII have been extended to represent $, % by adding ___ bit giving a total of 8 bits to increase the possible characters from ___ to ___.
1, 128, 256
Count to 10 in Binary
0, 1, 10, 11, 100, 101, 110, 111, 1000
The term describing giving a name "n" a value 1
Assignment
What each block represents this instruction that a computer follows
statement
Algorithms make use of this programming construct that only executes specific steps only if specific statements are true
conditions
0110 0011 represents __ in ASCII
lowercase "c"
This number in binary represents the letter "e" in ASCII.
1100101
doing this to lines of pseudocode indicates the task in those lines repeats until the previous line is executed
indenting
An object whose actions are controlled by blocks. e.g. Mario
sprite
A programming construct used to repeat something
loop
In binary this bit in the ___ place must be changed to a __ to switch from a lowercase to an uppercase
32nd place, 0
We are all questioning your understanding. What is a "?" in ACII represented in binary?
0011 1111
Pseudocode is helpful for experienced programmers not worried about syntax to understand a program's ___
logic
this block will run only if the statement is true
if then