Microbit Algorithms

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What are sets of computer instructions?

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algorithms

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What is the 1st step in writing a computer program?

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create a plan

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What is a detailed outline or rough draft of a program?

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pseudocode

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What is a software application that contains everything a programmer needs to create, compile, run, test, and even debug a program?

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Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

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The MakeCode tool is an example of

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Integrated Development Environment (IDE)

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an action done by the user, such as pressing a key or clicking a mouse button

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event

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a routine that responds to an event

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event handler

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How the computer processes and transforms information (the Brains of the computer)

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processor (CPU)

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How the computer remembers things

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memory

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computer's short-term memory

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RAM (random access memory)