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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an advantage of algorithmic thinking?
Easier to understand
Increases flexibility
Less complex
Written as a flowchart or natural language
All of the Above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is required for a physical computing system?
The device looks nice for users
The system can be connected to the internet
The components are waterproof
The system is interactive with its environment
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following activities describes the field of computer science?
Designing fonts, images, and colors for a website.
Designing and using computational applications and systems.
Creating three-dimensional animations and movies using computers.
Developing science experiments on a computer.
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the Microsoft MakeCode environment, what are the blocks of code grouped in?
Drawers
Menus
Tabs
Folders
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why is it important to share physical computing projects with other people?
To have others identify what materials are needed for the project.
To have others interact with the system and provide feedback.
To have others copy the program and design.
To have others read the comments in the code.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is an example that shows hows changing technology has impacted the way people communicate?
Then,
Now,
Then,
Now,
Then, messages were sent via telegraph using Morse Code.
Now, people text across the globe using smartphones.
All of the Above
- 7. Multiple Choice
When creating a program, how does the use of comments help a computer scientist debug later problems?
Comments show where a bug is located in the code
Comments describe the code, logic, and desired outcome.
Comments are opinions from others about how well the code works
Comments highlight code that needs to be fixed.
- 8. Multiple Choice
When code tracing, why is it important to iteratively test parts of the program?
To isolate errors in the outcomes of code
To flowchart the program's logic
To fix algorithms
To change patterns in the code
- 9. Multiple Choice
What coordinates would be used to light the LED in the grid position shown above?
1,2
1,3
2,1
2,3
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is one step you have to make sure you do to connect your Microbit to your Chromebook?
Unplug the Microbit
Pair the Microbit
Shake the microbit
None of the above
- 11. Multiple Choice
The lights on the front of the Micro Bit are called?
LED's
Light Board
LED Grid
LED Lights
- 12. Multiple Choice
There are buttons on the Micro Bit?
True
False
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is an algorithm?
A way to do something
A computer term that means a musical rhythm
A list of steps
Algorithm isn't a real word
- 14. Multiple Choice
There are two types of flowcharts, what are they?
Linear and Algebraic
Algorithm and Linear
Algorithm and Conditional
Linear and Conditional
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is required for a physical computing system?
The device looks nice for users
The system can be connected to the internet
The components are waterproof
The system interacts with the environment
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following activities describes the field of computer science?
Designing fonts, images, and colors for a website.
Designing and using computers to solve problems.
Creating 3D animations and movies using computers.
Developing science experiments on a computer.
- 17. Multiple Choice
When code tracing, why is it important to repeatedly test parts of the program?
To isolate errors in the outcomes of code
To flowchart the program's logic
To fix algorithms
To change patterns in the code
- 18. Multiple Choice
When creating a program, how does the use of comments help a computer scientist debug later problems?
Comments show where a bug is located in the code
Comments are opinions form others about how well the code works
Comments describe the code, logic, and desired outcome
Comments highlight code that needs to be fixed
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following diagrams shows how the parts of the computer interact with each other?
- 20. Multiple Choice
In a flowchart, you begin with an oval shape, which means to begin or end, except when
Your programming code begins with a forever block
Your programming code has a decision to be made
Your programming code begins when the user pushes buttons A or B
Your programming code has a pause block
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is the flowcharting shape for a decision to be made?
Rectangle
Oval
Rhombus
Arrow
- 22. Multiple Choice
In the Microsoft MakeCode environment, which drawer can you find a block to create an LED light pattern on your micro:bit grid?
Variables
Logic
Input
Basic
- 23. Multiple Choice
The abbreviation for millisecond is ms, which is 1/1000th of a second. So, 3000 ms would equal how many seconds?
0.3 seconds
3 seconds
30 seconds
1/3 of a second
- 24. Multiple Choice
To help you plan to write a program, all of the following would be helpful (choose more than one answer).
Flowchart
Writing out steps (algorithm)
Planning page grids (if programming with LED grids)
You don't need to ever make a plan; just start coding
- 25. Multiple Choice
The 25 LED lights on the micro:bit is called what?
LED Grid
On Button A
Lights
Pins
- 26. Multiple Choice
In the programming environment Microsoft MakeCode, the "preview" of the micro:bit is known as what?
Preview
Emulator
View
LED grid
- 27. Multiple Choice
A command is an action, and is written in what shape in a flowchart?
Rhombus
Arrows
Oval
Rectangle
- 28. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are considered input?
Buttons A and B
Monitor
Speaker
LED Grid
- 29. Multiple Choice
What does this program do?
The person will do a short dance forever.
The person will hold his arms up for 8 seconds.
The person will do a short dance 8 times, then end on the second dance move.
The person will do a short dance 8 times, then end on the first dance move.
- 30. Multiple Choice
One of the requirements for The Blinking Message (1.5) was to display at least one animation. What is an animation?
when the program runs correctly
a sequence of images to show movement
putting animal images in a program
adding a scroll to a program
- 31. Multiple Choice
When a user right-clicks on a block, a menu appears. What is the "Duplicate" choice for?
The user can duplicate the block(s) of code.
The user can delete the block(s) of code.
The user can make duplicate copies of the entire program.
The user can customize the blocks.
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which of the following parts of a computing system are considered as output? Choose two.
Monitor
Speaker
Keyboard
Mouse
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