Coding Basics Vocabulary Quiz

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6th - 8th Grade
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Daniel Parker
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
the set of instructions that defines not just what needs to be done but how to do it. Includes mathematical functions and decisions.
byte
bug
boolean
algorithm
Answer explanation
An algorithm is a set of instructions used to perform a task.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I'm an error in your code.
algorithm
bug
bit
byte
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I'm the process or activity of writing computer programs that corresponds to individual computing tasks... using a certain type of programming language (like Python)
syntax
coding
execute
query
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
To get the computer to use a variable in a program when necessary.
call
code
execute
process
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I'm used to repeat a specific block of code an unknown number of times, until a condition is met.
variable
loop
if statement
boolean
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I'm the text-based interface that is used to operate software and operating systems while allowing the user to respond to visual prompts by typing single commands into the interface and receiving a reply in the same way.
Graphical User Interface (GUI)
Command Line Interface (CLI or CMD)
Answer explanation
The Command Line Interface or CMD uses ONLY text to tell the computer what to do as opposed to icons and images we click in a GUI (like your phone).
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I am used in decision-making statements, which determine the path of execution based on the condition specified as a combination of multiple Boolean (true/false) expressions.
function
conditional
variable
algorithm
Answer explanation
Conditionals are the 'forks in the road' where decisions are made, leading to certain parts of the program.
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