computing

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Cards (29)

  • Decomposition - breaking down big tasks into smaller ones 
  • Abstraction - ignoring details that are not needed to solve a problem 
     
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     Pattern matching - When you find patterns or similarities and repeat them to make the task easier to understand. 
     
  • Trial and improvement – trying  new ideas and understanding why they failed/learning from mistakes 
      
     
  • hex:
    1 - 1
    2 - 2
    3 - 3
    4 - 4
    5 - 5
    6 - 6
    7 - 7
    8 - 8
    9 - 9
    10 - A
    11 - B
    12 - C
    13 - D
    14 - E
    15 - F
  • for x in range (4) :
    turtle.forward(100)
    turtle.right(90)
  • common errors in turtle:
    • spelling errors
    • not spelling colour 'color'
    • wrong sized angles
  • integer - A whole number  
  • boolean - True or false  (FIRST LETTER MUST BE CAPITAL )
  • string -  Collection of words, symbols, letters or numbers in inverted commas  
  • print example - print("in the red room there is a red rug") 
  • casting from integer to string - str(<value>) 
  • Casting from string to integer - int(<value>) 
  • penetration testing -  a security exercise where a cyber-security expert attempts to find and exploit vulnerabilities in a computer system. 
  • A computer network is a system that connects two or more computing devices for transmitting and sharing information.
  • An embedded system is a combination of computer hardware and software designed for a specific function.