What is an algorithm?
BGE Algorithms

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8th Grade
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Jack Walker
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A type of computer
A website
A set of steps used to complete a specific task
A programming language
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are algorithms used for in technology?
To create internet connections
To write books
To design computer hardware
To make decisions and function
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of an algorithm in daily life?
Listening to music
Breathing
Making spaghetti
Sleeping
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens if there is an error in the code of a program?
It makes better decisions
It becomes a website
It cannot follow the algorithms correctly
It runs faster
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do computers and humans use algorithms differently?
Computers use them to sleep
Humans use them to calculate faster
Computers can use algorithms more efficiently
Humans use them to create internet connections
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is at the heart of technologies that use coding and programming?
Social media
Electricity
Algorithms
The internet
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