Unit 1 Vocab. Computer Science Quiz

What is the term for the information COMPUTERS GET FROM USERS, devices, or other computers?

• Output

• Input

• Constraint

• Function

What is the term for the information given TO USERS, devices, or computers?

• Output

• Input

• Constraint

• Function

What is an algorithm?

• A limitation or restriction

• A named group of programming instructions

• A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer

• The information given to users, devices, or other computers

What is a function in programming?

• A precise sequence of instructions for processes

• A limitation or restriction

• A named group of programming instructions that are reusable

• The information computers get from users

What does sequencing mean in coding?

• The order in which a task is completed

• A limitation or restriction

• The information given to users, devices, or other computers

• A named group of programming instructions

What is the process of making a decision by asking a question and following one of two paths based on a true/false answer?

• Iteration

• Selection

• Counting

• Comparing

Which type of processing involves executing a step or set of steps until a certain condition is met?

• Selection

• If/Then

• Iteration

• Finding a Match

What type of processing checks whether things are the same or if one is bigger than the other?

• Counting

• Finding a Match

• Comparing

• If/Then

Which type of processing involves searching a list or group of things for a match?

• Counting

• Finding a Match

• Iteration

• Selection

What type of processing keeps track of how many of something there are?

• Comparing

• If/Then

• Counting

• Selection