Fundamentals of Computing - Quiz

What is an algorithm?

• A type of software

• A set of instructions to solve a problem

• A programming language

• A database

Which is NOT a building block of algorithms?

• State

• Statement

• Input device

• Control flow

In an algorithm, a 'state' refers to:

• A programming error

• The current values of variables

• A country

• The control structure

Which of the following is a representation technique for algorithms?

• Compiler

• Flowchart

• Microprocessor

• Printer

Pseudocode is:

• Machine-readable code

• High-level programming code

• Informal language for writing algorithms

• Binary code

What is used to represent a decision in a flowchart?

• Rectangle

• Oval

• Diamond

• Circle

Which of the following is used for iteration in algorithms?

• if-else

• switch

• loop

• case

Recursion is defined as:

• Repeating a block of code until a condition is met

• Calling a function within another

• Function calling itself

• None of the above

Which problem is best solved using recursion?

• Find the largest of two numbers

• Sorting a list

• Towers of Hanoi

• Searching a value

Inserting a card in a sorted list of cards is an example of:

• Binary search

• Linear search

• Insertion sort logic

• Merge sort