Grade 6 Coding Assessment

How many bits are needed to represent one letter in binary?

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10

What is the term used for a grouping of eight bits?

• Byte
• Nibble
• Digit
• Bit

What is half of a byte called?

• Bit
• Nibble
• Byte
• Kilobyte

What does the term 'bit' refer to?

• A type of computer
• A binary digit
• A storage device
• A programming language

What will the computer answer if the instructions are: "start at 10 minus, 3 each time, loop 5 times."

• -1
• -5
• 4
• 1

What is coding?

• A type of math problem
• An instruction set for computers
• A way to draw pictures
• A form of writing

What does 'sequential events' mean in coding?

• Events that happen at the same time
• Events that happen one after another
• Events that repeat over and over
• Events that are nested within each other

What are loops in coding?

• Instructions that are repeated
• Instructions that are only used once
• Instructions that are written in a circle
• Instructions that change color

What does 'concurrent events' mean?

• Events that happen one after another
• Events that happen at the same time
• Events that are repeated
• Events that are nested

Binary is effective as machine language because it is interpreted as what?

• off/on

• 1/2

• true/false

• None of these