1. Programming Techniques
Keywords
Arithmetic, Boolean, String, Concatenate (join), Substring, Delimiter, SPLIT, left, mid, right, Addition, Subtraction, Division, Modular division, Integer division, Negation, AND, OR, NOT, Greater than, Less than, Equal, Not equal, Modulus, Quotient, Exponentiation
Programming Techniques
Operators

2. Operators
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
Once we have the information that we received from inputs or “hard-coded” (typed in when designing) in the program we need to manipulate this data – calculate, compare, etc.
Operators represent the operations that are performed on the data.
You already know operators in Maths, e.g. +, -, /, *, ^, etc.
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3. Questions Why do we need this? What is BODMAS?
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
What is BODMAS?
Why is it important to know it?
What does the following calculation give?
(10 * 4) / 5 – 10 /1 * 0 = ???
Find out what operators you can use in python.
Add a sentence and example of each one in use
Why do we need this?
Without operators and correct order for calculations, we can get in a mess!
We need strict rules to ensure results are as intended.
Operators cover a wide range of activities in programming.
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4. Operators in Use Objectives + Addition e.g. x = 6 + 5 gives 11 -
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
Numbers: addition, subtraction, division, modular division (division with a remainder), integer division, multiplication, to-the-power-of, negation
Boolean: AND, OR, NOT, larger, smaller, equal, not equal
Strings/characters: slicing, length, format +
Addition e.g. x = gives 11 -
Subtraction e.g. x = gives 1 *
Multiplication e.g. x = 12 * 2 gives 24 /
Division e.g. x = 12 / 2 gives 6
MOD
Modulus e.g. 12 MOD 5 gives 2
DIV
Quotient e.g. 17 DIV 5 gives 3 ^
Exponentiation e.g. 3^4 gives 81
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5. Operators in Use Logical operators – only used with Booleans
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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Logical operators – only used with Booleans
AND - OR - NOT

6. Operators in Use Objectives Starter activity
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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7. MOD: Finding out Divisibility
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
We often have to break items into groups.
(a) how many full football teams can be made from 53 pupils
(b) how many pupils will be without a team?
Division could be used to solve (a)
”Integer division” is division which ignores the remainder DIV 11 = 4
(b) can be solved through “modulus division”.
Modulus gives the remainder left by diving one number with another
53 MOD 11 = 9, in other words 9 pupils would be without a team.
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8. String Operations Objectives Starter activity
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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9. String Operations (Pseudocode)
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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10. String Operations (Examples)
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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11. String Operations (Activity)
Objectives
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
Given these two variables:
string A ="Great to see you!"
string B="Britain to get showers overnight.”
Use string operators and pseudocode to get the following strings:
1. "GREAT BRITAIN"
2. "TO SEE GREAT BRITAIN"
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12. Boolean Operators Objectives Starter activity
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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13. Boolean Example Objectives Starter activity
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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14. Answer Objectives Starter activity
BEGINNER: Identify different operators used in programming.
ADVANCED:
Use the most appropriate arithmetic, Boolean and string operators in different situations.
EXPERT:
Manipulate strings using different operators.
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