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U1L06 - Activity Guide - Apps With Processing

This document provides examples of how different apps use processing to turn inputs into outputs. It includes a table listing several apps, the type of processing they use (such as if/then, counting, finding a match, comparing), and how the processing helps transform the input. The document then asks students to think of their own app idea, what inputs and outputs it would have, and what types of processing it would use to change the input into the desired output.

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U1L06 - Activity Guide - Apps With Processing

This document provides examples of how different apps use processing to turn inputs into outputs. It includes a table listing several apps, the type of processing they use (such as if/then, counting, finding a match, comparing), and how the processing helps transform the input. The document then asks students to think of their own app idea, what inputs and outputs it would have, and what types of processing it would use to change the input into the desired output.

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Problem Solving and Computing - Lesson 6

Name(s)_______________________________________________ Period ______ Date ___________________

Activity Guide - Apps with Processing


Key Vocabulary:
Processing - The thinking work computers do to turn input into output.

Apps and Processing


For each app, choose one type of processing it uses and explain how it helps turn the input into output.

App Name Type of processing How does it help turn input into output?

if/then
Is It Your Birthday? counting
If the birthday is today, then it shows the happy
finding a match
birthday message.
comparing

if/then
counting
National Park Quiz
finding a match
comparing

if/then
counting
How many
countries…? finding a match
comparing

if/then
counting
My Famous Birthday
finding a match
comparing

if/then
counting
Stamp Notebook
finding a match
comparing
More Processing
For each app, choose two types of processing it uses and explain how they help turn the input into output.

App Name Type of processing How do they help turn input into output?
(choose two)

if/then
counting
Fastest Finger
finding a match
comparing

if/then
counting
Guess the Number
finding a match
comparing

if/then
counting
Where should I live?
finding a match
comparing

Your App Idea


With your partner, think of a new app idea. What inputs does it need? What outputs? What types of processing does
it use to change the input to output?

App idea

Inputs

Outputs

Types of processing

How processing turns


helps turn input to output

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