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Question 1
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Q. Which of these is most similar to a computer program?
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Science Book
Encyclopedia
Blue Print
Dictionary
Question 2
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Q. A programmer is to a computer as a teacher is to:
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a desk
a student
a library
a principal
Question 3
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Q. Imagine a car as a computer, and its engine as a program. Which of the following is an input for the engine program?
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gas pedal
driver's seat
steering wheel
windshield wipers
Question 4
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Q. A good algorithm must be:
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replacable
simple
open-ended
detailed
Question 5
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Q. What is wrong with the following "code" for opening a bottle? 1. Grip cap with index finger and thumb 2. Remove cap 3. Twist counter-clock-wise until seal is broken
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to many steps
not specific
function doesn't apply to every bottle
instructions are out of sequence
Question 6
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Q. How can the following instruction be made more specific? "Meet Joe at the corner of Main Street and First Avenue."
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describe how you first met Joe
list all the streets that intersect with First Avenue
describe current weather conditions
set an exact time for the meeting
Question 7
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Q. Imagine writing a program that instructs a bird how to take off, fly, and land. What function is likely to be looped?
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lift off
flap wings
find landing spot
land
Question 8
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Q. If a program has gone through many iterations, what must be true?
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The code is extremely complex
The code has changed a great deal over time
The code is written in more than one language
The code once contained many bugs
Question 9
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Q. For a chef, what is the most important variable in preparing a meal for a dinner party?
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Time the party starts
Distance of the grocery store
Brand of the stove
Number of guests
Question 10
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Q. In MIT App inventor a component that can detect clicks is a
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textbox
sprite
text to speech
button
Question 11
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Q. What is the variable when setting a thermometer?
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How many people are in the room
The room you are in
The temperature
None
Question 12
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Q. A computer program is best described as a series of ___________.
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Instructions
Questions
Answers
Numbers
Question 13
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Q. Which terms best describes each step in a computer program?
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Vague
Confusing
Random
Specfic
Question 14
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Q. A ____ is a mini-program with several lines that can be called on whenever needed.
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Code
Function
Bug
Loop
Question 15
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Q. What does a loop do to a section of code?
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Deletes it
Repeats it
Reverses it
Filters it
Question 16
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Q. What is a synonym for "iterating?"
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Include
Improve
Introduce
Incomplete
Question 17
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Q. What is another term for a mistake in a computer program?
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Bit
Bug
Botch
Byte
Question 18
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Q. A conditional statement in plain English usually contains which pair of words?
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If, then
And,or
Either, neither
But, also
Question 19
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Q. If the coding steps are in the incorrect order, the computer can still execute the program.
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True
False
Question 20
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Q. Code is to a program and _______ is to Snapchat.