Unit 1 Digital Information

(short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of data in a computer. A bit has a single binary value, either 0 or 1

• Bit

• Binary

• Digit

• Byte

a unit of data that is eight binary digits long. Often used to represent a character such as a letter, number, space

• Bit

• Byte

• Binary

• Digit

a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit: 0 and 1.

• Bit

• Byte

• Binary

• Digital

  a complete, well-defined sequence of steps for completing a task or solving a

problem

• Code

• Algorithm

• Bit

• Byte

a sequence of instructions or steps, written in a language that can be

understood by a computer, that will be used by the computer to complete a task or solve

a problem

• Algorithm

• Binary

• Program

• Blocks

Puzzle-piece shapes that are used to create code in Snap!.

• Blocks

• Widget

• Algorithm

• Code

Different types of blocks linked together.

• Blocks

• Scripts

• Snap!

An object in Snap! which performs functions controlled by scripts.

• Sprites

• Scripts

• Snaps

• Tic Toks

The background of a project, performs functions through scripting

• Stage

• Theatre

• Script

• Sprite

a mistake in the algorithm or program that causes it to behave incorrectly or unexpectedly

• Stop

• Snap

• Overflow Error

• Logic Error