Python and Algorithms Quiz

What is an algorithm?

• A set of well-defined instructions

• A type of computer program

• A programming language

• A flowchart symbol

What is the first step in the coffee-making algorithm?

• Pour hot water into the cup

• Stir the coffee

• Add sugar

• Heat around one cup of water

What does a flowchart represent?

• A list of programming languages

• A programming error

• The logical flow of data

• A set of algorithms

Which shape in a flowchart represents the start or end of a process?

• Parallelogram

• Diamond

• Oval

• Rectangle

What is the purpose of programming?

• To simplify daily tasks

• To draw pictures

• To write stories

• To create games only

What does a rectangle represent in a flowchart?

• Process, task, and action

• Start or end

• Decision

• Input or output process

What is the second step in the coffee-making algorithm?

• Stir the coffee

• Add sugar

• Add a teaspoon of instant coffee powder

• Heat the water

What is the importance of algorithms?

• They are only used in games

• They help solve problems step-by-step

• They are not useful

• They are only for advanced programmers

What does a diamond shape represent in a flowchart?

• Decision

• Start or end

• Process, task, and action

• Input or output process

What is the last step in the coffee-making algorithm?

• Heat the water

• Add coffee powder

• Pour hot water into the cup

• Add sugar and stir