Mid Term Exam Questions

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Age

1. An algorithm is a

• Set of instructions used to solve the problem
• Opening computer software
• A chart of school attendance
• Answering a question

2. Part of a program that does not work correctly.

• Software
• Computer
• Bug
• Memory

3. Finding and fixing problems in an algorithm or program.

• Fixing
• Debug
• Computing
• Bug

4. _____ is a way of repeating code

• Variables
• Function
• Loop
• Conditional

5. Programming languages give computers instructions

• True
• False

6. Start Put your hand on the doorknob turn the doorknob to the side until it unlocks the door push or pulls the door to open it End.................................................. What would be an appropriate title for this algorithm?

• How to push a door
• Steps to stand in front of a door
• Steps to touch a doorknob
• How to open a door

7. In coding, an event is:

• trying again and again, even when something is hard.
• an action that causes something to happen.
• an error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected.

8. What does this code do?

• Move forward forever
• Move forward 1 time
• Move backward 5 times
• Move forward 5 times