AC Activity 1.4 & 1.6 Vocabulary (PLTW)

Fill in the blank: A command that performs different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false is called a __________.

• conditional statement

• loop

• function

• variable

Fill in the blank: A form of mathematics in which an expression is reduced to either True or False is known as __________.

• Boolean algebra

• Linear algebra

• Calculus

• Statistics

Fill in the blank: __________ blocks can be modified to meet your needs.

• blocks

• rocks

• clocks

• stocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Fill in the blank: A flaw in a computer program that causes the program to produce an incorrect result or behavior is called a __________.

• bug

• feature

• update

• patch

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

Fill in the blank: An incorrect result produced by a computer program is known as an __________.

• error

• bug

• glitch

• fault

Fill in the blank: The attempt to find and fix errors in computer hardware or programs is called __________.

• debugging

• compiling

• executing

• encrypting

What does 'Incrementally' mean?

• Incrementally

• Gradually

• Suddenly

• Randomly

What is 'Live Programming'?

• A method of coding where changes are immediately reflected in the output.

• A type of programming language.

• A software development methodology.

• A debugging technique.

What is the role of a 'Compiler'?

• Translates code from high-level language to machine language

• Executes code line by line

• Manages memory allocation

• Interprets code at runtime

What is a 'Compilation Error'?

• A compilation error is an error that occurs when a program is being compiled, indicating that there is a problem in the code that prevents it from being successfully converted into executable code.

• A compilation error is a runtime error that occurs when the program is executed.

• A compilation error is an error that occurs when the program is being designed, indicating issues with the user interface.

• A compilation error is a logical error that occurs due to incorrect algorithm implementation.