Algorithms and the Unplugged World · Algorithms & Programming

Finding and Fixing Errors

An introduction to the concept of debugging by identifying mistakes in simple physical sequences.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we know when an instruction is wrong?
  2. 2What is the most efficient way to find a mistake in a long list of steps?
  3. 3How does fixing a small error change the final result?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: Computing - AlgorithmsKS1: Computing - Debugging
Year: Year 1
Subject: Computing
Unit: Algorithms and the Unplugged World
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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