KS1
CS1: Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions
CS1: Understand what algorithms are; how they are implemented as programs on digital devices; and that programs execute by following precise and unambiguous instructions
| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| algorithm | step by step instructions to solve a problem (with or without using a computer) |
| desktop | a type of computer that usually stays in one place on a desk with a big screen and separate keyboard |
| digital device | a gadget that you can use as a computer |
| instructions | really clear commands that a computer can follow |
| keyboard | part of a computer with lots of buttons that you can use to type |
| laptop | a type of computer that has a keyboard and screen that folds open and closed |
| mouse | part of a computer that you can move around to point to different parts of the screen |
| program | code containing step by step instructions telling a computer exactly what to do |
| screen | part of the computer that lights up to show you work, videos and writing |
| smartphone | a type of computer which fits in your pocket |
| tablet | a type of computer with a touch screen but no keyboard |
| touch screen | a special type of screen that you can touch to control a computer |
