Computational Logic and Repetition · Algorithms & Programming

Efficiency Through Loops

Identifying patterns in code and using count controlled loops to reduce repetition.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it better to use a loop than to write the same command ten times?
  2. 2How can we identify which parts of an algorithm are repeating?
  3. 3What are the trade-offs of making a program as short as possible?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Computing - Programming and Algorithms
Year: Year 4
Subject: Computing
Unit: Computational Logic and Repetition
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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