Year 6

Algorithm - A precise set of ordered steps that can be followed by a human and implemented on a computer to achieve a task

Attribute (property) - A word or a phrase that can be used to describe an object such as its colour, size, or price

Browser - SEE: Web browser

Code - The commands that a computer can run

Code snippet - A section of a program viewed in isolation

Command - A single instruction that can be used in a program to control a computer

Computer - A programmable machine that accepts and processes inputs and produces outputs (input, process, output; IPO)

Computer network - A group of interconnected computing devices

Computer system - A combination of hardware and software that can have data input to it, which it then processes and outputs. It can be programmed to perform a variety of tasks.

Condition - A statement that can be either True or False

Condition-controlled loop - SEE: Loop (condition-controlled)

Count-controlled loop - SEE: Loop (count-controlled)

Data - A letter, word, number etc. that has been collected for a purpose, but stored without context

Data set - A collection of related data

Debugging - The process of finding and correcting errors in a program

Decompose - To break down a task into smaller, more achievable steps

Digital device - A computer or a device with a computer inside that has been programmed for a specific task

Domain name - The part of a website’s URL that is user friendly and identifies that it is under the control of a particular person or organisation e.g. raspberrypi.org

Execute (run) - SEE: Run

Hardware - The physical parts of a computer system

HTML (HyperText Markup Language) - A standardised language used to define the structure of web pages

Hyperlink - (Also: link, weblink) Text or media that when clicked, takes the user to another specified location (URL)

Infinite loop - SEE: Loop (infinite)

Information - Data put into a context that provides meaning

Information technology - The study, use, and development of computer systems for storing, processing, retrieving, and sending information

Input - Data that is sent to a program to be processed

Input device - A piece of hardware used to control, or send data to, a computer

Internet - The global system of interconnected computer networks

Loop - (Count-controlled, condition-controlled, or infinite) Commands that repeatedly run a defined section of code

Loop (condition-controlled) - A command that repeatedly runs a defined section of code until a condition is met

Loop (count-controlled) - A command that repeatedly runs a defined section of code a predefined number of times

Loop (infinite) - A command that repeatedly runs a defined section of code indefinitely

Network - SEE: Computer network

Object - Something that can be named and has other attributes (properties), which can be labelled

Output - The result of data processed by a computer

Output device - A piece of hardware that is controlled by outputs from a computer

Procedure - A named set of commands that can be called multiple times throughout a program. This type of subroutine does not return a value.

Process - A program, or part of a program, that is running on a computer

Program - A set of ordered commands that can be run by a computer to complete a task

Property (attribute) - A word or a phrase that can be used to describe an object such as its colour, size, or price

Repetition - Part of a program where one or more commands are run multiple times in a loop

Router - A device that manages the flow of data between computer networks

Run (execute) - To action the commands in a program

Selection - Part of a program where if a condition is met, then a set of commands is run

Server - A networked computer that manages, stores, and provides data such as files to other computers

Software - The programs used to control computers and perform specific tasks

Stored (data) - Data kept digitally so that it can be accessed by a computer

Subroutine - A named sequence of commands designed to perform a specific task

Switch (network switch) - A device that manages the flow of data packets within a computer network

Technology - The use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

URL (Uniform Resource Locator) - The address of a file on the internet

Variable - A named piece of data (often a number or text) stored in a computer’s memory, which can be accessed and changed by a computer program

Web - SEE: WWW (World Wide Web)

Web address - SEE: URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

Web browser - A program used to view, navigate, and interact with web pages

Web page - A HTML document viewed using a web browser

Website - A collection of interlinked web pages, stored under a single domain

WiFi - A technology that allows devices to wirelessly access a network and transfer data

WAP (Wireless Access Point) - A network device that allows wireless computing devices to connect to a wired network

WWW (World Wide Web) - A service provided via the internet that allows access to web pages and other shared files