Conditionals and Selection
Computer Science · 6th Year · Programming Fundamentals · 2.º Período

Conditionals and Selection

Pupils introduce decision-making into their code using 'if-then-else' statements to respond to different inputs.

NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsPrimary Mathematics Curriculum (2023) - Logic and ReasoningPrimary Curriculum Framework - Being a Digital Learner

About This Topic

Pupils introduce decision-making into their code using 'if-then-else' statements to respond to different inputs.

Key Questions

  1. How do computers make decisions?
  2. What is an 'if-then' statement?
  3. How can we make our games interactive?

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