The main concepts that are introduced at KS2 are loops and conditional statements.These are important programming principles that are used to help build computer programs. What are conditionals in computer programming? The word conditional refers to something that is subject to other requirements being...
Scratch is an excellent tool for learning coding because it simplifies complex programming concepts into visual blocks. By experimenting with Scratch, you can understand fundamental coding concepts such as loops, conditionals, and variables. As you become more comfortable with Scratch, you can gradually...
in terms of computers, the greater than symbol can be used to compare values or for conditionals. for example, it could account for whether a certain condition has been met when using an if-then statement. if a condition is true, then a line of code will be executed; if not, then it...
C++ programs are usually organized into functions. Themain()function is the entry point of the computer program where execution begins. Developers can use control structures such asloopsand conditionals to control their program's flow. C++ also provides a set of libraries that offer prebuilt functi...
First, a few things are quite different, such as how events are handled and the way assets are displayed. Second, subtle changes run throughout the language. (These are usually small concerns, such as a slight change in the name of a property, but if you are used to ActionScript 2.0, ...
In my class I describe a sprawling SQL stored procedure we were looking at one day, with hundreds of lines of conditionals in a huge WHERE clause. Someone asked how anyone could have let it get this bad. I told them: “When there are only 2 or 3 conditionals, adding another one doesn...
In this activity, students make characters fly. They can choose any character they want and make it fly anywhere. 9. What are Scratch Starter Projects? Starter Projectsprovide students with prompts to create remix coding projects. A remix, as defined by Scratch, is “when a Scratcher makes a...
It is introduced mostly because the use of loops, sub- routines and conditionals in high-speed computing mean that the actual "flow" of a program is not reflected by the mere static sequence of coded instructions, viz. the control C does not "scan the coded sequence of in- structions ...
TinkerCAD specifically is a complete, 3D modelling computer-aided design (CAD) software that allows students to bring their imagination to life, without requiring any previous design experience. Directly interacting with Alpha Coding’s 3D printer, MakerBot; students are able to plan, design and cr...
Coding games are widely used to teach computational thinking (CT). Studies have broadly investigated the role of coding games in supporting CT learning in formal classroom contexts, but there has been limited exploration of their use in informal home-based settings. This study investigated the facto...