Year 10 Programming 2

• Computing
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• GCSE

Year 10 Programming 2

How would you rate your current knoweldge level around programming?

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What is a translator?

What is the difference between high and low level language?

What programming language do computers understand?

1. Python
2. Machine Code
3. Java
4. Binary

What is a type of translator?

1. Assembly
2. Interpreter
3. Compiler
4. Dictionary

This lesson wil:

Introduce the concept of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE), explaining its purpose and benefits in Python programming.

Python

C#

Java

Objective-C

Kotlin

Think of an IDE like a toolbox for a programmer. Just as a builder needs tools like a hammer, saw, and level to construct a house, a programmer uses tools within an IDE to build, run, and test their code.

Definition: “An Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is software that helps you write, run, and debug programs more easily. It combines all the tools a programmer needs in one place.”

Features on an IDE:

- Text Editor: Where you write your code, like using a notebook.

- Run/Execute Button: Allows you to see what your code does instantly.

- Debugger: Helps find and fix mistakes in your code.

- Output Window: Displays the results of your code, like a calculator screen.

Benefits of an IDE:

Ease of Use: An IDE can check your code for errors as you type, saving time.

Efficiency: You don’t have to switch between multiple tools or programs.

Learning Support: Many IDEs provide helpful hints and autocomplete features for beginners.

What is your understanding of what a IDE is?

Run Button

Text Editor

Debugger

Output Window

A subroutine is a reusable block of code that performs a specific task.

Can you think of what is an example of a subroutine in python?

Why do we use subroutines?

trinket.io

Paired stretch challenge 1:

A thief has managed to find out the four digits for an online PIN code, but doesn’t know the correct sequence needed to hack into the account.

Design and write a program that displays all the possible combinations for any four numerical digits entered by the user. The program should avoid displaying the same

combination more than once.

Paired stretch challenge 2

A simple classification system asks a series of Yes/No questions in order to work out what type of animal is being looked at.

Eg Does it have 4 legs? Does it eat meat? Does it have stripes?

These systems can often be drawn using a “tree” structure. Carry out some simple research on classification trees, then write a program to help the user decide between

the following:

horse, cow, sheep, pig, dog, cat, lion, tiger, whale, dolphin, seal, penguin, ostrich, sparrow, spider, ant, bee, wasp, termite, octopus, squid

How difficult did you find that lesson?

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What I learned today?

How would you rate your current knoweldge level around programming?

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