Syntax, coding and coding blocks
Pre-Technical Studies · Grade 8 · about 40 minutes
Three terms: coding as writing instructions, coding blocks as the pieces, syntax as the grammar that decides what may snap.
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- 10 sections of explanation, worked examples and diagrams
- 1 practice task with hints and worked answers
- A quiz that marks itself as you go
- Your progress kept across every subject you take
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