Concept

Key Concepts
Meaning/Explanation

Abstraction

Keys steps that leave out

complicating detail

Data collection

Creation and use of data such as

data coding blocks, and data
artefacts such as images

Specification

Precise and clear definition of

problem

Algorithms

Sequence of specific steps to

complete or solve a problem

Implementation

Automation of algorithm
computer program
Hardware and software link to
physical computing
Human-system interface

Digital systems
Interactions
Impacts

Personal, economic,
environmental and social needs
as they are transformed with
digital technologies

Programming Concepts
Concep Meaning/Explanation
t
Sequenc Identifying a series of steps for a task
e

Demonstrated in my
projects
The entire process can
be seen as an
abstraction, due to the
fact that the steps to
complete the project
were very simply,
therefore leaving out all
complicated steps.
Data was collected
through the entire
process, through the use
of videos and
screenshots of the data
that was collected
throughout the process.
There was a very clear
problem in this instance,
this being the obstacle
course set out and the
target that was placed at
the end.
Algorithms can be seen
when you look at the
coding that was used for
the entire process. The
coding can be seen to
specifically show steps
that
This can not be seen
throughout the process.
This can not be seen
throughout the process.
This can not be seen
throughout the process.
This particular element
was not used within the
digital design process.

Demonstrated in my
projects
The coding of the sphero
shows a sequence of
steps that work towards
a final product

Loops

Running the same sequence multiple

times

Paralleli
sm

Making things happen at the same time

Events

One thing causing another thing to

happen

Conditio
ns

Making decisions based on conditions

Operato
rs
Data

Support for mathematical and logical

expressions
Storing, retrieving, and updating values

Computational Practices
Concept
Meaning/Explanation
Experimenting and
Iterating

Developing a little bit,

then trying it out, then
developing more

Testing and debugging

Making sure things workand finding and solving

problems when they
arise
Making something by
building on existing

Reusing and remixing

This occurs during the

step where it repeats the
same step
This occurs within the
project when sphero
changes colours and
moves forward at the
same time
This can be seen
throughout the design
process when the final
speed and the ramp
caused sphero to knock
over the target.
This particular
circumstance is not used
due to the fact that
there were no set of
conditions during this
course
This can not be seen
throughout the process.
The entire digital design
process, shows the use
of data in the coding
itself.

Demonstrated in my
projects
This was used
throughout the entire
the coding. Once one set
of coding has been tried,
it then got fixed and
tried again. It can also
be seen in the video
when there was a plastic
cover placed on the
outside of the ball to see
what the results would
be.
This process is used
throughout the entire
process.
This is seen when an
added element was

projects or ideas

Abstracting and
modularizing

Exploring connections
between the whole and
the parts.

added to the outside of

sphero. This builds on
the existing ideas that
we had.
This what not used
throughout the process.