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Current Concept: Developing in Iterations, Trace Table, Code Tracer, Truth Grade 8
Table, Dry Run Errors, Conditional Operators and Statements
Date 16.6.2025
Learning Objectives in iSMART standard: Engage in debugging, trace tables, and flow-based tasks. Identify
and apply iteration, tracing, and conditional logic in code. Complete trace table, truth table, dry run, and
prototype tasks with 80% accuracy. Using simple Python snippets or pseudocode. Applies to real-world
coding, software testing, and development cycles. Prototype task by weekend, dry run by end of class.
Skill TCS Problem-solving via iteration
s Debugging and tracing logic
Truth table understanding
PD Error classification (syntax, logic, runtime)
Importance and Core concepts in programming, AI logic, automation testing
Needs of the Foundational for coding interviews, software development, and STEM
Concept: competitions
Helps students prevent and fix coding bugs and logic failures
Experts involved and Name Country Profession Contribution
their views: Grace Computer Pioneered debugging, compiler
USA
Hopper Scientist design
Donald Professor, Developed trace and logic-based
USA
Knuth Stanford debugging
Developed concept of logical
Alan Turing UK Mathematician
computation
Integrating with Science: Logic and boolean algebra.
STEAM Technology: Software prototyping and development.
Engineering: Iterative design in product development.
Math: Truth tables, condition evaluation.
Art: Interface design during iterative prototyping.
ILA:A/V/K1/ Type: Kinesthetic & Visual
K2: Title: “Trace the Path”
Steps:
1. Students receive a small pseudocode snippet with conditions.
2. They fill a trace table (variables, condition, output).
3. Color-code each decision made (True – Green, False – Red).
4. Complete at home before class.
GLA:A/V/ Title: “Dry Run Debug Squad”
K1/K2: Steps:
1. In groups of 3–4, students pool their ILA trace tables.
2. Choose one faulty snippet and do a dry run using a trace table.
3. Identify error types (syntax, logic, runtime).
4. Present correction strategy with updated trace.
Appropriated Tools Provided Authentic Patterns Organized
PW
Critical
Doubt:
Resources and 📘 Cambridge Computing Book 9 (Hodder)
MMC: [Link] (Python visual code tracer)
📹 YouTube: “What is a Trace Table?” and “Debugging in Python”
PPTs: Slides on conditionals, dry runs, truth tables
🧠 Interactive tools: Logic gates & boolean tools (e.g., [Link])
Time for Assess:Name of Best
Family
Higher 1 Define trace table. 2. What is iteration?
Order 2 Explain logic vs runtime error. 2. Why are truth tables useful?
Thinking 3 Apply a trace table to a loop with a condition. 2. Identify outputs for a set of
Questions conditional statements.
4 Analyze which line causes a syntax error. 2. Break down the logic in a dry run.
5 Evaluate if a code uses best conditional practices. 2. Justify changes to an
incorrect truth table.
6 Create a code with conditional checks and dry run table. 2. Develop a
prototype with traceable logic.
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Project/ Mini Project / Investigation
inv/Prc/ Title: “Prototype Tester”
Case Task:
study Design a simple calculator prototype or login logic flow using pseudocode or Python.
Use iteration if password is incorrect.
Include truth table, trace table, and dry run report.
Use at least 2 conditional statements and 1 loop.
Submit by Friday with documentation.
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Name of Lr. Prathab Singh
Incharge: Mr. Gowtham (Co)
