Coding bat
CodingBat is a free site of live coding problems for students to build their skills in Java and Python. CodingBat emphasises building and practicing small code problems as a means of developing these skills. Students can select particular areas of coding on which to concentrate. An interactive interface is provided and CodingBat has a basic authoring feature where anyone can write his or her own problems.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Content type | Course or tutorial |
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Implementation (programming), Algorithms, Computational thinking |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI8P05
Design algorithms involving nested control structures and represent them using flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI8P06
Trace algorithms to predict output for a given input and to identify errors
AC9TDI8P09
Implement, modify and debug programs involving control structures and functions in a general-purpose programming language
AC9TDI10P05
Design algorithms involving logical operators and represent them as flowcharts and pseudocode
AC9TDI10P06
Validate algorithms and programs by comparing their output against a range of test cases
AC9TDI10P09
Implement, modify and debug modular programs, applying selected algorithms and data structures, including in an object-oriented programming language |
| Keywords | Python, Java, Coding, Programming, Control Structures, Tutorials, Self-paced learning |
| Organisation | Stanford University |
| Copyright | 2016 Nick Parlante. Free-for-education material. |
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