Examples of computing innovations:

  • Applications, such as games
  • Physical devices, such as computers
  • Systems, such as E-mail Ex: Systems for accessing and storing data

Purpose of computing innovations is to help solve problems.


Event driven programming: Program statements are ran when events are triggered

Forms of input and output: Tactile, audio, visual, text

For example, smartphones rely on tactile input.

Example of an input on a smartphone: Swipes

Action: Triggers an event


Program: Group of statements, or commands

How to explain a code segment:

  • State it’s function
  • Explain how it performs its function