CompSciKira: Lesson 1

What is the study of how computers can be used to solve problems called?

• Programming language

• Computer science

• Algorithm

• Debugging

What is a written language humans use to communicate instructions to computers?

• Syntax

• Command

• Programming language

• Comments

What is a sequence of instructions for a computer to follow called?

• Code

• Bug

• Computer program

• Computational thinking

What term is synonymous with instructions for a computer?

• Code

• Debugging

• Algorithm

• Bug

What is a specific instruction for a computer to complete a task called?

• Syntax

• Command

• Comments

• Computational thinking

What defines how symbols are used in a programming language?

• Algorithm

• Debugging

• Syntax

• Bug

What are step-by-step instructions used to solve a problem called?

• Algorithm

• Command

• Comments

• Code

What is a problem-solving approach that involves breaking down a problem into smaller pieces called?

• Debugging

• Computational thinking

• Programming language

• Bug

What is an error that occurs when a computer program does not do what it was meant to do?

• Command

• Comments

• Bug

• Syntax

What is the process of finding and fixing bugs in a computer program called?

• Debugging

• Algorithm

• Code

• Computational thinking