IDT Study Guide Spr 25’

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What is the first step in the problem-solving process?

Back

Understand the problem

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Which of the following is an example of an algorithm? A list of instructions to solve a problem, A recipe to bake a cake, A set of steps to clean a room, All of the above

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All of the above

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Which of the following is NOT a step in the problem-solving process? Plan the solution, Create an algorithm, Follow a random process, Implement and test the solution

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Follow a random process

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What is a flowchart used for in problem-solving?

Back

To show the logical steps of a program

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Which of the following represents a correct algorithm for adding two numbers? Options: Start, Get Number 1, Get Number 2, Add Numbers, Show Result, Add Numbers, Show Result, End, Start, Subtract Numbers, End, Get Input, Ignore Input, Show Result

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Start, Get Number 1, Get Number 2, Add Numbers, Show Result

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What does a 'loop' do in computer programming?

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Repeats code multiple times

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Which of these is a primary reason to use abstraction in programming? Options: To reduce complexity, To increase execution time, To make the code longer, To add more errors

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To reduce complexity

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Which of the following is an example of a problem that can be solved by a computer? Predicting the weather, Sorting a list of numbers, Searching for the shortest path

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Predicting the weather

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Which of the following is an example of decomposing a problem? Options: Breaking a task into smaller, manageable parts, Ignoring certain steps in a task, Writing one line of code for everything, None of the above

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Breaking a task into smaller, manageable parts

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What is a 'bug' in computer programming?

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A mistake in the code