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Primary computing keywords posters

Key words from the 2014 computing curriculum for KS1 and KS2 in pupil speak.

Created by Pete Dring
last edited Jun 27 2017 by Pete Dring

Al-the-gorilla shows what an algorithm is.

I made these images for a primary CAS hub in York - hope they’re useful.

Any feedback on how to improve the wording would be welcome or suggestions for other words.

You can preview the images here: https://github.com/pddring/computing-keywords/wiki

If you want to add or edit the images, I’ve put the source files (created in Fireworks CS5) here: https://github.com/pddring/computing-keywords

I’ve made a Kahoot quiz based on these posters for classes that have laptops / iPads to vote on the right keyword that matches the definition here: https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/7c8d0ec7-4edb-4197-b331-9ea3fde68f52

I’ve made a Raspberry Pi Minecraft hacking team quiz based on these keywords here: https://github.com/pddring/minecraft-quiz

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algorithm.png

Algorithm: step by step instructions to solve a problem (downloads: 7268)

debug.png

Debug: find and fix mistakes in a computer program (downloads: 5935)

input.png

Input: data that goes into a computer (downloads: 5119)

output.png

Output: information that comes out of a computer (downloads: 4746)

process.png

Process: something that happens to change data into useful information (downloads: 4699)

program.png

Program: a list of instructions that tells a computer exactly what to do (downloads: 5206)

repetition.png

Repetition: doing the same instruction more than once (downloads: 5637)

selection.png

Selection: when your program has to make a choice (downloads: 4800)

sequence.png

Sequence: more than one instruction to be followed in order (downloads: 4700)

variable.png

Variable: something your program needs to remember that might change (downloads: 4921)

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