Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 6

DLCS18.6.4

Differentiate between flowcharts and pseudocode.

COS Examples

Example: Flowcharts use shapes to indicate what to do at each step while pseudocode uses text.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • flowcharts use symbols to express what is happening while in pseudocode is in basic text.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • explain the differences and similarities of flowcharts and pseudocode.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • using flowcharts or pseudocode each has their own advantage when planning a program or process.

Vocabulary

  • flowchart
  • pseudocode
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