CBA 1 Review

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True or False: Comments affect how a program runs.

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False

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What are comments in programming?

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A form of program documentation written into the program to be read by people and do not affect how a program runs.

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What is the purpose of a “Starting Spot” script for each sprite?

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The “Starting Spot” script is necessary to reset the sprite to its beginning state for location and direction. This is necessary if the location or direction of the sprite has changed during a previous execution of a script as the new location and direction becomes the starting spot of the sprite. It is best practice to create a “Starting Spot” script attached to the when green flag clicked block.

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What effect does turning a negative number of degrees have on the sprite?

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The sprite would rotate in the opposite direction.

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What is an event?

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An event is associated with an action and supplies input data to a program

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What is the purpose of a “Starting Spot” script for each sprite?

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The “Starting Spot” script is necessary to reset the sprite to its beginning state for location and direction.

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strong password

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a password that is easy for a user to remember but would be difficult for someone else to guess based on knowledge of that user

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algorithm

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a finite set of instructions that accomplish a specific task. Every algorithm can be constructed using combinations of sequencing, selection, and iteration.

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abstraction

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the process of reducing complexity by focusing on the main idea. By hiding details irrelevant to the question at hand and bringing together related and useful details, abstraction reduces complexity and allows one to focus on the idea.

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sequencing

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the application of each step of an algorithm in the order in which the code statements are given