Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 7

DLCS18.7.7

Create a program that updates the value of a variable in the program.

COS Examples

Examples: Update the value of score when a coin is collected (in a flowchart, pseudocode or program).

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • how to update variables throughout their programs.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • write complex programs where variables can be changed while a program is running.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • variables can be changed while a program runs.
  • changes to variables could trigger other events within a program.

Vocabulary

  • program
  • value
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