CS Unplugged: Finite State Automata

Use the Treasure Hunt— Finite-State Automata offline activity to explore how a computer processes a sequence of symbols. The task uses a pirate treasure map to follow a set of instructions and record the journey using a sequence of symbols. Finite-state automata is used in Computer Science to help a computer process a sequence of characters or events. Support your teaching and learning with video clips and other related resources.

Additional details

Year band(s) 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
Format Web page
Core and overarching concepts Computational thinking
Keywords Computational Thinking, Sequences, Patterns, Symbols, Finite-state automata
Organisation

University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Copyright

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