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Understanding Programming Concepts

The document defines key programming concepts such as algorithms, programming languages, and loops. It explains different types of loops including counter loops, conditional loops, and forever loops, as well as the role of variables in coding. Additionally, it describes the sequence of instructions in programming and the concept of robots as programmable machines.

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Understanding Programming Concepts

The document defines key programming concepts such as algorithms, programming languages, and loops. It explains different types of loops including counter loops, conditional loops, and forever loops, as well as the role of variables in coding. Additionally, it describes the sequence of instructions in programming and the concept of robots as programmable machines.

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Algorithm A set of instructions

Makecode a programming language for micro:bit to be created


Program It is when you take an algorithm and write it in a special language that a computer
can understand and follow
Repetition or iteration is when we repeat something over and over again

Loop a sequence of instructions to tell a computer to repeat an without writing the same
code several times.
counter loop a sequence of instructions to tell a computer to repeat an action for a certain
number of times without writing the same code several times.

Conditional loop a sequence of instructions to tell a computer to repeat an action until a certain
condition is reached without writing the same code several times.

Forever loop a sequence of instructions to tell a computer to repeat an action until you stop it.
Variable in coding a value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the
program.
A robot a machine that can be programmed to do certain tasks by itself.
A sequence a list of steps or instructions that are carried out one after another in the order they
are written
• Algorithm + any programming language Program

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