Pseudocode

Last reviewed 02 March by Alex Seymour

Description

This session learners will be introduced to the concept of Pseudocode. The learners will also be taught about the importance of comments and how to write comments in HTML, CSS and JS.

Why this is important

Comments are breadcrumbs for other developers or the same developer in the future when they come back to the project. Pseudocode is great for planning and troubleshooting code before you have written it. You will be able to write your code with confidence if you have already prepared the Pseudocode for the job.

Outcomes

Following this training you will be able to: Write concise and meaningful comments in their code. Plan the code for their projects writing pseudocode.

Learner Requirements

VS code

Github desktop

Outline

  1. Comments and why we use them.
  2. How to write comments in HTML, CSS and JS
  3. Tasks
  4. Pseudocode
  5. Planning

Tasks

Mandatory

  1. Adding comments to code from previous lessons.
  2. Write Pseudocode for some JS challenges.

Additional

  1. Write the JS for the JS challenges.

Resources / Reference

N/A

Skills, Knowledge, Behaviours and Values

Core Skills

This workshop is designed to develop the following from our core skills directive

  • Presentation
  • Logic
  • Problem Solving
  • Reflection
  • Research
  • Learning from failure

Apprenticeship Standard

This workshop will encourage the development of the following from the Software Developer Level 4 Standard

COMPETENCIES (Skills)

  • C1 - Logic: writes good quality code (logic) with sound syntax in at least one language.
  • C5 - Problem solving: can apply structured techniques to problem solving, can debug code and can understand the structure of programmes in order to identify and resolve issues.
  • C8 - Deployment: can understand and utilise skills to build, manage and deploy code into enterprise environments.
  • C9 - Development lifecycle: can operate at all stages of the software development lifecycle, with increasing breadth and depth over time with initial focus on build and test..
  • C12 - Can respond to the business environment and business issues related to software development.

BEHAVIOURS

  • B1 - Logical and creative thinking skills.
  • B2 - Analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • B3 - Ability to work independently and to take responsibility.
  • B7 - Ability to communicate effectively in a variety of situations.
  • B8 - Maintain productive, professional and secure working environment.

Knowledge

  • K1 - Understands and operates at all stages of the software development lifecycle.
  • K3 - Understands how teams work effectively to produce software and contributes appropriately.
  • K4 - Understands and applies software design approaches and patterns and can interpret and implement a given design, compliant with security and maintainability requirements.
  • K5 - Understands and responds to the business environment and business issues related to software development.