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