TA.2.2.B | Texas Gateway

Knowledge and Skills Statement

Computational thinking--applications. The student, with guidance from an educator, applies the fundamentals of computer science.

Demonstrated Proficiency

Ask students to create code that includes loops to solve a problem and explain their solution.

Notes:

Students may use block coding programs or coding equipment, such as robots to create code with technology.
Students may use steps in a process or investigation or steps in a cycle to create a sequence of code without technology.

Glossary Support for TA.2.2.B

Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.

code

instructions for a computer (as within a piece of software); the symbolic arrangement of statements or instructions in a computer program, or the set of instructions in such a program

loop

a sequence of instructions that is repeated until a prescribed condition, such as agreement with a data element or completion of a count, is satisfied

sequence

the following of one thing after another; succession