MHS Computing: Y8 Micro:Bits Embedding Homework

The Y8 Micro:Bits unit comes under which strand of the Computing curriculum?

• Computing

• Computer Science

• Digital Literacy

• Information Technology

The use of technology to improve health. Is the definition of what?

Categorise some of the benefits and drawbacks of health tech.

Groups:

(a) Benefits

,

(b) Drawbacks

• Free apps

• Link to other tech

• Convenient

• Easy to use

• Little individual advice

• Not always reliable

• Paid subscription

The process of breaking big tasks down into smaller ones, is known as what?

• Decomposition

• Pattern recognition

• Abstraction

• Algorithmic thinking

Getting the computer to focus on the essentials, is known as what?

• Decomposition

• Pattern recognition

• Abstraction

• Algorithmic thinking

An initial, basic version of an innovation is know as a what?

• Any data the computer receives​ or any hardware that lets the computer receive data, is known as what?

• Input

• Process

• Output

• Information the computer sends out after processing​ or any hardware that lets the computer send information out, is known as what?

• Input

• Process

• Output

Organise the inputs and outputs of the micro:bit under the correct headings.

Groups:

(a) Inputs

,

(b) Outputs

• Compass

• Light sensor

• Accelerometer

• Touch sensor

• Microphone

• Temperature sensor

• Speaker

• Buttons

• LED Display

In the block code in the picture, which block is being used to code the selection part of the algorithm?

• Forever

• Repeat

• If

• Set