Vocabulary is the focus of this week’s homework. This half-term our topic has been Computing. We’ve been using and applying the key vocabulary below in our learning.
Years 1 and 2 Computing vocabulary:
| algorithm | a sequence of instructions or a set of rules to get something done |
| program | a collection of algorithms |
| to debug | to find and fix errors in algorithms |
| computer | a type of machine that can follow instructions and do useful things |
| command | an instruction that can be used in a program |
Years 3 and 4 Computing vocabulary:
| input | data sent to a computer system from a device (eg keyboard, mouse, microphone) |
| output | data sent out of a computer system via a device (eg monitor, printer, speaker) |
| program | a collection of algorithms |
| repetition | the execution of certain instructions more than once |
| to sequence | to arrange instructions in a particular order |
| logical reasoning | helps us explain why something happens |
| sprite | a 2d character in a computer game |
| decomposition | the process of breaking down a task into smaller, more-manageable parts |
| digital footprint | information about a particular person that exists on the internet as a result of their online activity and is difficult to remove |
Years 5 and 6 Computing vocabulary:
| program | a collection of algorithms |
| selection | choosing to execute one set of instructions over another |
| variable | something that is stored in a program and can be changed or used (eg a timer, a score, a number of lives left) |
| logical reasoning | helps us explain why something happens |
| simulation | a model of a real-world or imaginary situation |
| search engine | program that searches for and identifies items on the internet using complex algorithms |
| internet | made up of computers which are connected to each other around the world |
All of these words have been introduced over the half term. How confident do you feel explaining what they mean? Can you traffic light them into green (very confident), yellow/orange (mostly confident) or red (not confident).