Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 8

DLCS18.8.4

Create a function to simplify a task.

COS Examples

Example: $3^8 = 3333333*3;$ =(Average) used in a spreadsheet to average a given list of grades.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:
  • that a function can be used to simplify a task.

Skills

Students are able to:
  • create and use functions to simplify tasks.

Understanding

Students understand that:
  • functions are useful tools used abundantly in algorithms.

Vocabulary

  • function
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