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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the definition of a variable?A container which is used to store values such as the number of attempts a person tries to log on to a network.A language that is similar to a real programming language, but is easier for humans to understand although it doesn’t actually run on a computer. It can easily be converted to a regular programming language.A value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution: the value stays the same.Messages to explain to others, and often to remind yourself, what the code is intended to do.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the definition of a comment?A container which is used to store values such as the number of attempts a person tries to log on to a network.A language that is similar to a real programming language, but is easier for humans to understand although it doesn’t actually run on a computer. It can easily be converted to a regular programming language.A value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution: the value stays the same.Messages to explain to others, and often to remind yourself, what the code is intended to do.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the definition of pseudocode?A container which is used to store values such as the number of attempts a person tries to log on to a network.A language that is similar to a real programming language, but is easier for humans to understand although it doesn’t actually run on a computer. It can easily be converted to a regular programming language.A value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution: the value stays the same.Messages to explain to others, and often to remind yourself, what the code is intended to do.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the definition of a constant?A container which is used to store values such as the number of attempts a person tries to log on to a network.A language that is similar to a real programming language, but is easier for humans to understand although it doesn’t actually run on a computer. It can easily be converted to a regular programming language.A value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution: the value stays the same.Messages to explain to others, and often to remind yourself, what the code is intended to do.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn identifier is the ‘name’ given to a variable. For example:
distanceToSchool = 10
What is the value of the variable?10=distanceToSchool - 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following assignment statements is assigning text.myName = "David"myAge = 21
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA constant is a value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution: the value stays the same.TrueFalse
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhen writing pseudocode it is a good idea to add comments to explain to others, and often to remind yourself, what the code is intended to do.
To separate these comments from the actual code, what character(s) are used?://()# - 9. Multiple ChoiceHow to INPUT sum of 5 numbersINPUT 1,2,3,4,5INPUT A,B,C,D,E
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAn instruction that determines the order / flow of a program is known as a...Selection StatementLooping StatementVariable StatementAbstract Statement
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a flowchart?a diagram that shows the inputs, outputs and processes in an algorithms.a way to write a computer programa programming languagea chart used to show the results of something
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is meant by a process?an action that takes place.a way of calculating somethingan output from a systema way of inputting information into a computer program
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the OCR pseudocode keyword for outputting to the screen?
HINT: Same as Pythonprintoutputdisplayshow - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the OCR pseudocode for inputting text from the keyboard?
HINT: Same as Pythonname = input("Enter name")name = enter("Enter name")keyboard = ("Enter name")ENTER name - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an algorithm?the series of steps to solve a problem or perform an action.a way in which a computer thinksa computer programa planning tool
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich control structure will execute an instruction only after the computer evaluates conditions to determine if a certain condition exists?SelectionLoopFunctionalSequence
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of statement is an example of a selection programming structure?If/elsewhiledo whilefor
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhen a computer is performing the instructions contained in a program, it is called:DebuggingCompilingAssemblingExecuting
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of programming structure requires each instruction to be performed in order, with no possibility of skipping an action or branching off to another action?LoopSequenceSelectionIteration
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the three main programming structures?Sequence, selection, loopStructured, object-oriented, proceduralJava, Python, Visual BasicMachine, assembly, high-level
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