DT Challenge - 7/8 Python - Introduction to Microbit

Discover how embedded hardware (micro:bit) and software (MicroPython) combine to create digital systems that you can interactive with!
 
To do the challenge offline use this guide to support students. 

Additional details

Year band(s) 7-8
Content type Student challenges
Format Web page
Core and overarching concepts Computational thinking, Algorithms, Implementation (programming)
Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s)
AC9TDI8K03   

Investigate how digital systems represent text, image and audio data using integers

AC9TDI8K04   

Explain how and why digital systems represent integers in binary

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

AC9TDI8P10   

Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria, user stories and possible future impact

Technologies & Programming Language​s Python
Keywords Data: Collection, Representation, Interpretation, Specification, Algorithms, Implementation, Interactions, Python, Australian Computing Academy, Microbit
Organisation

Australian Computing Academy

Copyright

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