GG_Quize-1

1. 1. What is the first step in creating an algorithm? 

• Write the code

• Define the problem to be solved

• Draw a flowchart

• Test the solution 

2. 2. What is an algorithm? 

• A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem

• A type of programming language

• A hardware component

• A data structure 

3. 3. What is the primary purpose of a flowchart? 

• To write code

• To store data

• To debug programs 

• To visually represent the steps in a process or algorithm

4. 4. Which symbol represents a decision in a flowchart? 

• Circle

• Rectangle

• Diamond

• Arrow 

5. 5. What does “pseudocode” refer to? 

• Actual programming code

• A specific programming language

• A simplified version of programming code that outlines an algorithm

• A type of data structure 

6. 6. In a flowchart, what does a rectangle symbolize? 

• A process or action step

• A decision point

• The start or end of a process

• An input/output operation 

6. 7. What is the role of a loop in an algorithm? 

• To store data

• To repeat a set of instructions until a condition is met

• To define a function

• To create a variable 

8. 8. What does “flow of control” refer to in algorithms? 

• The data stored in variables

• The number of loops in an algorithm

• The order in which instructions are executed

• The speed of execution 

9. 9. Which term describes the process of finding and fixing errors in an algorithm? 

• Debugging

• Compiling

• Executing

• Testing

10. 10. Which of the following is an essential property of a good algorithm? 

• Ambiguity

• Complexity

• Redundancy

• Finiteness