Algorithms & Pseudocode

What is an Algorithm?

• A flowchart
• Step by step instruction used to solve a problem
• A decision
• A Pseudocode

What is a sequence

• Putting and executing instructions in order.

• A pattern of numbers.

• Instructions which a computer follows.

• A line of code

Which is the easiest set of instructions to follow?

• Draw a house.

• Draw a house with 4 windows, a door, chimney and a path.

• Draw a house with windows and a drive.

• Draw a square, with 4 squares inside.

Why is this not a sequence?

Start car

Put in key

Turn key

Drive away

• There are spelling mistakes

• The instructions are in the correct order

• The instructions are in the wrong order

• It is a sequence

What is a variable?

• A box(memory location) where you store values
• a type of graphics
• Data type
• a type of memory

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

What is the name of the programming language we are learning?

• Scratch
• Python
• Pie thin
• Scribble

When you have an error in your code what is the term to summarise finding and fixing that error?

• Error checking
• Debugging
• Syntax finder
• Error finder

A sequence of commands that tells your computer what to do

• Code Editor

• Command

• Program

• Syntax

A block of code that may repeat or run more than once.

• Loop

• If

• Function

• Event Block

A block of code that will run only if a Boolean condition is met.

• If-Statement

• Function

• Parameter

• Loop