Computing science
What is code?
Code makes things happen on a computer. Find out how to code.
What is an algorithm?
Learn about algorithms and why we use them to help us code.
What are computer bugs?
Are computer bugs a problem or a challenge? A computer bug is just a mistake; learn about how to fix them.
What is a computer?
All sorts of things have computers in - find out which ones.
How do you program a robot?
Robots are exciting! Learn about robots, how they work and how to program them.
How computers have changed
Lovelace, Babbage and Turing were early coders. Learn the history of computers and how they have changed.
What are the main parts of a computer?
Computers have lots of different parts. Find out what they are and what they do.
How do computer games work?
Discover how computer games work. Watch a video and find out how to make a game.
Video playlist
What is coding? Video
A basic explanation of coding as a language that computers understand.
What are computer bugs? Video
A basic explanation of what computer bugs are: mistakes in a computer program.
What is an algorithm? Video
A basic explanation of algorithms, using the example of brushing your teeth.
What are variables? Video
Variables are explained through the story of a squirrel and where his nuts are buried.
Using computers at work. Video
Some examples of how we use computers in our everyday lives.
How to make a computer game. Video
An explanation of how a computer game is made using pictures, coding and algorithms.
