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  • Byte

    Eight Bits together is called a Byte. In some systems, this can be called an Octet too.

  • Bug

    A part of a programme that doesn’t work like you think it should. Fun fact: it came from a long time ago…

  • Boolean

    A Data Type that can store two values, true/false, yes/no, 0/1, on/off, etc.

  • Bool

    A Data Type that can store two values, true/false, yes/no, 0/1, on/off, etc.

  • Block-based programming

    A type of building programmes using drag-and-drop blocks that click together to make your algorithms.

  • Black box

    A System or bit of a System where you don’t know what is inside. You know what kind of input and output…

  • Bits

    Short for ‘Binary digit’, it is the smallest unit of Data that a computer can have. It can only be a one…

  • Binary

    This is the name of a number System with only two digits. It is a way of counting by only using 1s…

  • Basic

    In senior Technology programmes, the term “Basic” is used to Identify curriculum level 6 (NCEA Level 1) specialist knowledge and skills. Further…

  • Attribute

    A characteristic that describes either a Function (something that a thing does) or a physical aspect (something that a thing is). Sometimes…