Problem Solving and Computing - Lesson 5
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Activity Guide - Input and Output
Key Vocabulary:
Input - the information computers get from users, devices, or other computers
Output - the information computers give to users, devices, or other computers
Pet Chooser
Try out the pet chooser app a few times to see how it works. What are its inputs and outputs?
Inputs Outputs
Are you allergic to pet fur? Dog
Do you like going outside? Goat
Would you go with the crowd or be different? Rat
Story Creator
Now try the story creator app a few times. What are its inputs and outputs?
Inputs Outputs
Name (The story generated)
Color
Food
Your App Idea
With your partner, think of a new app idea. What does the app do? What inputs and outputs does it need?
What it does Inputs Outputs
separates minecraft worlds version, gamemode, difficulty sectioned folders with groups
of worlds
Other Inputs
So far, all of the input that we have seen comes directly from the user. With your partner, brainstorm other ways an
app might get the information that it needs.
1. Advertisement
2. Surveys
3. Hacking
4. Spyware
Improved Pet App
Try out the improved version of the pet app that gives the user information about pet stores close by, which uses new
sources of input. Determine the information that the app gets from each source of input.
User Phone Sensors Internet
Approximate location(state) track where signal is coming from Finds where you are and shows
you the closest stores.
Your App Idea
How could you use other sources of input to improve your app idea?
I could add a multi manager for minecraft worlds by using AI and also could use surveys to see what type of worlds
people have.
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