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Strong passwords

Lesson 2 of 3

MakeCode

11-14 yrs

In this lesson students explore the need for strong passwords and design an algorithm to create a strong password generator using the micro:bit.

Key learning:

  • To understand the need for secure password and what makes a password secure.
  • To plan, test and debug an algorithm for a password generator.
  • To use selection and variables in an algorithm and explain their use.
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