computing-all year 7 topics

online safety, ICT, programming ect topics year 7

define ‘personal data’

this is information about yourself that can identify you from another person

give 2 examples of personal data

your adress, your bank details

give 2 dangers that could occur if personal data was not private online

people could find and kidnap you, people could find where you live and steal stuff

give 1 thing you can do to ensure your personal details are safe

put your account on private

define ‘digital footprint’

the trace you leave behind when you go on the internet. this could be created by posting, search history or comments

give 2 ways you can check if a website’s info is trustworthy

check if the information is anywhere else

check if the author is a reputable author

define fake news

this is news that is false, but claims to be real

give one way you could report abuse

you could tell a trusted adult

give one way your digital footprint could impact you

you could get turned down from a job in the future if your footprint is too concerning

give 2 ways you can research without the internet

books, the news

bitmap graphic

an image/ picture that is made with more complex shapes and imagery and blurs when made bigger

vector graphic

a picture/ image that is made by using simple shapes to make a full image, and has good quality no matter the size

what do all basic formulas start with in Excel

=

how to write + in excel

+

how to write minus in excel

-

how to write times in excel

*

how to write divide in Excel

/

when writing excel formulas, which goes first, the number or letter. give an example

the letter. for example B2

what would i write if i wanted to times 4 by 5

=(which ever square 4 was in) + (whichever sqaure 5 was in)

e.g

=B4 + B5

in Scratch, what is this

sprite

in scratch what is this

sprite in stage

in scratch what is this

commands/ codes

what is Microsoft Excel used for

it is a software used to make calculations. can be used to make graphs and budgets

algorithm

a procedure or formula used for solving a problem

what is a variable

a value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the program.

input

the code you put in

output

the result that comes out