Computer Programming Basics

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Quiz on Computer Programming Basics, created by C Attard on 09/12/2014.
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Question 1

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Computer programming is ...
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  • understanding the basics of how computers work
  • creating instructions to have the computer to do something.
  • being able to repair and maintain computers.
  • being able to using programs to create documents.

Question 2

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What do we call the individual that designs the structure of the program?
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  • a user
  • a programmer
  • system analyst
  • a consumer

Question 3

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Nesting is ...
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  • placing one program statement inside another.
  • Repeating a program statement.
  • an error in the code.
  • the act of fixing errors.

Question 4

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An error in the computer code is commonly referred to as a ...
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  • Tick
  • Spam
  • Phish
  • Bug

Question 5

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Which choice represents a CONDITION?
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  • If it's 3:14, then school is over.
  • I like cheese.
  • Repeat forever.
  • True or False

Question 6

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To "execute" a program also means to _____ a program.
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  • Kill
  • Terminate
  • Delete
  • Run

Question 7

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To execute code repeatedly, you would use a __________.
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  • condition
  • loop
  • boolean
  • nest

Question 8

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A loop that repeats forever is commonly called a ________ loop.
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  • conditional
  • broken
  • hula
  • infinite

Question 9

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Debugging is the act of ...
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  • fixing errors in code.
  • ending a program.
  • compiling data.
  • analyzing input.

Question 10

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Boolean expressions only have 2 possible outcomes, _________ and _________.
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  • odd and even
  • true and false
  • on and off
  • run and stop.

Question 11

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A variable is a value that
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  • can change.
  • is a constant.
  • can not ever change.
  • repeats forever.

Question 12

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A note of explanation is called a
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  • comment
  • codenote.
  • tag.
  • condition.

Question 13

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A sequence of steps to solve a problem.
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  • condition
  • loop
  • code
  • algorithm

Question 14

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changing the transparency of an object is the same as changing its __________.
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  • position
  • value
  • opacity
  • script

Question 15

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Drag and Drop in programming is used to describe...
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  • an easy to use, minimal typing method.
  • an expression where one deletes their program.
  • a code only method.
  • all of the above.

Question 16

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All of the choices ARE drag and drop programming tools except...
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  • Scratch
  • Alice
  • Blockly
  • C++

Question 17

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Which choice(s) below are true statements about Scratch?
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  • It is an educational programming language.
  • It is a tool to learn the basics of programming.
  • It is a drag and drop programming tool.
  • All of these are true.

Question 18

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What do we hit to make our Scratch program run?
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  • green flag
  • play button
  • run button
  • execute button

Question 19

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The objects we add and program in Scratch are called...
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  • stages
  • backdrops
  • sprites
  • scenes

Question 20

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To change the appearance of a character, we would go and edit its....
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  • costume
  • code
  • stage
  • mask

Question 21

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How can we add a sprite to a Scratch project?
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  • Choose sprite from library
  • Paint a new sprite
  • Upload a sprite from file
  • All of these.

Question 22

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What do we typically call the background of a scratch project?
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  • The canvas
  • the scene
  • the backdrop
  • the events area

Question 23

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The program statements (or blocks) in Scratch are called....
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  • costumes
  • scripts
  • tiles
  • sprites

Question 24

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Which is NOT a script category in Scratch?
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  • Events
  • Motion
  • Looks
  • Logic

Question 25

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Which statement is FALSE?
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  • "When key is pressed" is an event.
  • "Switch backdrop to..." is a look
  • "When green flag is clicked" is a motion
  • "move 10 steps" is a motion
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