Programs
Computing: Year 5 & 6 National Curriculum, topic 4.1.2
Programs
Programs
- A program is a set of instructions to carry out a task.
- Programs can be used on computers, tablets or phones.
- Programs on computers, tablets or phones are often called ‘apps’.
- ‘App’ is short for ‘application’.
Programs on computers
- The programs that run on a computer are called software.
Programming code
- Programmers use blocks of code to give instructions to the computer.
- The blocks of code programmers use are often based on English words.
Blocks of code
- If you want the computer to follow the instruction:
- The blocks of code must be written correctly.
- The blocks of code must be in the right order.
- Missing out a step in the code will cause the program to fail.
Test yourself on Programs
What is a program?
What are the programs that run on a computer called?
What do programmers use to give instructions to a computer?