Intro to Coding

Subject: Computer Science  ·  Grade level: 6th

Algorithms, sequence, decisions, and loops — explained without any prior coding. Coding is just giving very precise instructions to a very literal helper. Onc

In this lesson

• Algorithms are recipes
• Sequence and decisions
• Loops repeat work
• How coders find bugs

Key terms

Algorithm

A finite, ordered set of steps to solve a problem.

Program

An algorithm written in a language a computer understands.

Bug

An error in the program — usually a step that's wrong or missing.

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