Problem Solving and Computing - Lesson 6
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Activity Guide - Apps with Processing
Key Vocabulary:
Processing - The thinking work computers do to turn input into output.
Apps and Processing
For each app, choose one type of processing it uses and explain how it helps turn the input into output.
App Name Type of processing How does it help turn input into output?
If the birthday is today, then it shows the happy
counting
Is It Your Birthday? birthday message.
finding a match
comparing
if/then It asks a question and the user has to answer the
counting question, if it is right, then it will show the correct
National Park Quiz
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screen and move on. But if the user selected the
incorrect answer, it was show the correct answer.
comparing
if/then Based on the question you select in the drop down
counting menu, it will show the correct number for that
How many question. It finds a match for the question you
countries…? finding a match chose.
comparing
if/then The app finds an author based on the day you were
counting born on. The input is inputting answer
My Famous Birthday
finding a match
comparing
if/then After you select a emoji, you can place it down on
counting the paper. The input would be selecting and placing
Stamp Notebook
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the sticker, and the output would be the computer
processing and placing the emoji onto the paper.
comparing
More Processing
For each app, choose two types of processing it uses and explain how they help turn the input into output.
App Name Type of processing How do they help turn input into output?
(choose two)
if/then The input in this app is when the user clicks on
counting the s and k keys. The output is when the app
Fastest Finger counts how many times you've clicked the s and
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k keys. It also compares the two keys.
comparing
if/then The app gives you 5 tries to try to
counting guess the number. It finds a
Guess the Number
match for the number it has
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already. It also compares the real
comparing answer to your guess.
if/then The app asks a hypothetical
counting question and find a match on
Where should I live? where you should live based on
finding a match what you've answered
comparing
Your App Idea
With your partner, think of a new app idea. What inputs does it need? What outputs? What types of processing does
it use to change the input to output?
App idea An app that can recommend songs to you based on your favorite songs.
Inputs
The user's favorite songs
Outputs The recommended songs
Types of processing
Finding a Match
How processing turns The app finds a match, for a song that is similar to your favorite songs.
helps turn input to output The input would be the user's most listened to/favorite songs and the
output would be the songs that the app recommends.