Hello Ruby: Adventures in Coding
by Linda Liukas · Hello Ruby series · Grade K-3 · Ages Ages 5-8
Ruby is a curious girl with a big imagination who sets off on a playful adventure after her dad gives her a special challenge. Along the way, readers learn how coders think: breaking problems into steps, spotting patterns, and giving clear instructions.
Key vocabulary
Coding means writing instructions that tell a computer what to do.
A program is a set of instructions a computer follows to do a job.
An algorithm is a list of steps for solving a problem or finishing a task.
A sequence is the order that things happen in, one step after another.
A loop is an instruction that repeats again and again until it is time to stop.
A pattern is something you can notice because it repeats or follows a rule.
To debug means to find and fix a mistake in instructions or code.
To decompose means to break a big problem into smaller, easier pieces.