Hackety Hack
Hackety Hack teaches the basics of programming from the ground up using the Ruby programming language. No previous programming experience is needed! Hackety Hack uses the Shoes toolkit to build very simple graphical interfaces. Several lessons and example programs are provided. The Programs section provides projects from other Hackety users and users can upload their own. Support via FAQ and online queries after joining are promised.
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 |
| Technologies & Programming Languages | other programming languages |
| Keywords | Code, Coding, Programming |
| Organisation | Hackety Hack |
| Copyright | Hackety Hack. May be subject to Copyright Act statutory licence. |
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