Chapter 5: Part 2
The Secret Ingredient - Problem Solving
Icebreaker: What is your favorite board game to play?
Agenda:
Key Vocabulary:
Binary: A binary code translates words or computer process instructions into a series of 1's and 0's that tell computers what to do. In binary code, the word "hi" is 0110100001101001.
Binary Number: A binary number is a normal number that has been translated into a code of 1's and 0's. In the binary system, each digit of a number is called a bit.
Read and Reflect:
You may answer these questions in the comment section below:
1. Who is Grace Hopper? What was her contribution to computer science?
2. Think back to the passage on Binary numbers and how they relate to programming languages. Why are programming languages helpful?
3. Have you tried any programming Languages? Which are your favorite? Which are you curious to experiment with more?
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