Understanding Programming Concepts and Structures

Understanding Programming Concepts and Structures

Assessment

Interactive Video

Information Technology (IT)

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Andrew Houdyshell

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for developing programming languages?

To make computers run faster

To abstract away low-level hardware details

To allow computers to understand human languages directly

To create more complex hardware

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is syntax in the context of programming languages?

The meaning of statements in a language

The set of rules that govern the structure and composition of statements

A type of variable used to store text

A method for debugging code errors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the function of an assignment statement in programming?

To compare two values

To define a new function

To assign a value to a variable

To print output to the console

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does a WHILE loop execute code?

It executes code a fixed number of times.

It executes code once and then stops.

It repeats a piece of code as long as a specified condition is true.

It executes code only if a condition is false.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In a FOR loop structured as FOR I = START_VALUE TO END_VALUE, what happens to the variable I each time the loop hits NEXT?

I is reset to START_VALUE.

I is decremented by one.

I is incremented by one.

I is multiplied by END_VALUE.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary benefit of packaging pieces of code into named functions (also known as methods or subroutines)?

It makes the code run faster.

It allows for easier code reuse and hides internal complexity.

It automatically fixes bugs in the code.

It converts the code into a different programming language.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When creating a function to calculate an exponent, what are BASE and EXP in FUNCTION EXPONENT(BASE, EXP) considered?

Fixed values that cannot be changed.

Generic variable names whose initial values are passed into the function.

The default return values of the function.

Keywords that define the function's type.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does modularizing programs into functions benefit software development teams?

It forces all programmers to use the same coding style.

It eliminates the need for testing individual code components.

It allows teams to work efficiently on bigger programs by dividing responsibilities.

It automatically generates documentation for the entire program.