Programming and Computational Thinking Quizzes for Year 3 Comprehensive School Students

Question 1

In programming, which method lets you repeat a set of instructions multiple times?

Accepted Answer

Looping

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Sequencing

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Storing

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Calling

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept we've covered in class?

Accepted Answer

Debugging

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Sequencing

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Loops

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Variables

Question 3

Which programming concept allows a computer to repeat an action multiple times, like drawing several shapes or moving a character across the screen?

Accepted Answer

Loop

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Sequence

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Variable

Question 4

What sequence of instructions will make the robot move forward and then turn left?

Accepted Answer

Forward, Left

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Left, Forward

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Forward, Forward, Left

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Left, Left, Forward

Question 5

What part of a program makes it repeat an action?

Accepted Answer

Loop

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Sequence

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Variable

Question 6

In Python, how do we write a loop that repeats a block of code 10 times?

Accepted Answer

FOR i IN RANGE(10):

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FOR i = 1 TO 10:

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WHILE i < 10:

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REPEAT UNTIL i = 10:

Question 7

What is the main purpose of using a 'loop' in a computer program?

Accepted Answer

To repeat a set of instructions multiple times.

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To stop the program from running.

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To make the program run forever.

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To allow the user to input data.

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept we've covered?

Accepted Answer

A function calling itself (Recursion)

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Putting instructions in order (Sequencing)

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Repeating instructions (Looping)

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Storing information (Variables)

Question 9

In programming, what is the purpose of a loop?

Accepted Answer

To repeat a set of instructions multiple times.

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To store information in a program.

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To make a program run faster.

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To end a program.

Question 10

Which of these is something you CANNOT do in a programming language?

Accepted Answer

Check if it's your birthday

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Make the computer draw shapes on the screen

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Store information in the computer's memory

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Repeat a set of instructions over and over

Question 11

In programming, which of these is NOT a type of command?

Accepted Answer

Variable

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Sequence

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Loop

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Input/output

Question 12

Which of these is NOT part of a computer program?

Accepted Answer

Pictures

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Instructions

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Information

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Repeated actions

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Variables

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Loop

Question 14

Which of these programming concepts have we not learned about yet?

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Recursion

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Sequencing

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Variables

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Loops

Question 15

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept?

Accepted Answer

Painting

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Loop

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Variable

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Algorithm

Question 16

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Sequencing

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Variables

Question 17

Which of these is NOT part of a computer program?

Accepted Answer

A story

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Instructions

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Data

Question 18

When creating a program, what's the first thing we should do?

Accepted Answer

Plan the program

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Start writing code right away

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Test the program

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Fix any problems we find

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept we've learned about?

Accepted Answer

Algebra

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Sequencing

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Variables

Question 20

When making a game, which of these is NOT a step?

Accepted Answer

Playing the game.

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Thinking about what we want the game to do.

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Writing the instructions for the computer to follow.

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Testing the game to see if it works.

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept?

Accepted Answer

Music

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Sequencing

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Variables

Question 22

What is the main purpose of using a loop in a program?

Accepted Answer

To repeat a set of instructions multiple times

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To store a value in a variable

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To ask the user for input

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To display information on the screen

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a basic programming concept?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Sequencing

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Variables

Question 24

When creating a program, what four steps should you follow in order?

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Design, Create, Test, Modify

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Create, Design, Modify, Test

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Test, Create, Modify, Design

Question 25

When creating a program, what do you do first?

Accepted Answer

Design the program

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Write the code

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Test the program

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Compile the program

Question 26

What part of a program repeats a block of code until a condition is met?

Accepted Answer

Loop

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Variable

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Statement

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Function

Question 27

What's the purpose of a variable in programming?

Accepted Answer

To keep information

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To control the flow of the program

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To repeat a block of code

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To show results

Question 28

What's the main job of a sequence in programming?

Accepted Answer

To set the order of actions in a program

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To make decisions in the program

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To store data

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To repeat a section of code

Question 29

Which of these is a place where you can create programs?

Accepted Answer

Scratch

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Microsoft Word

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Calculator

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Web browser

Question 30

What does 'computational thinking' mean?

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Solving problems with technology

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Learning about computers

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Writing computer programs

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Using math to solve problems

Question 31

What's the difference between an algorithm and a program?

Accepted Answer

An algorithm is the plan and a program is the actual code

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A program is the plan and an algorithm is the actual code

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Algorithms and programs are the same thing

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Algorithms are for computers and programs are for humans

Question 32

What's the main purpose of a debugger in programming?

Accepted Answer

To find and fix mistakes in your code

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To automatically write code for you

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To test how fast your program is

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To create instructions for your program

Question 33

What do we use variables for in programming?

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To keep information

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To do sums

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To control flow

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To show things on the screen

Question 34

What is an algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A list of instructions you follow step-by-step

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A type of data structure

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A programming language

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A way of connecting computers

Question 35

What's the difference between a statement and an expression in programming?

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Statements do things, expressions give you a value

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Statements give you a value, expressions do things

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Statements are more complicated than expressions

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They are the same thing

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a boolean operator?

Accepted Answer

IF

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AND

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OR

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NOT

Question 37

Which of these is NOT good practice in programming?

Accepted Answer

Using tabs instead of spaces

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Using clear variable names

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Commenting your code

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Indenting your code in a consistent way

Question 38

Which of these is NOT a concept used in programming?

Accepted Answer

Food

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Variables

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Loops

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Functions

Question 39

What is a variable used for?

Accepted Answer

To store information

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To create loops

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To display text

Question 40

Which of these is the correct way to create a variable in Python?

Accepted Answer

my_variable = 5

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var = 5

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set my_variable to 5

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a step involved in the programming process?

Accepted Answer

Playing games

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Planning the solution

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Writing code

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Testing the program

Question 42

What is the main reason to use a loop in programming?

Accepted Answer

To repeat a set of instructions multiple times

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To store data for later use

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To show text on the screen

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To make decisions and control the flow of the program

Question 43

What is computational thinking?

Accepted Answer

Using technology to solve problems

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Playing video games

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Surfing the internet

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Writing stories

Question 44

What is the purpose of sequencing in programming?

Accepted Answer

To control the order of instructions

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To store information

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To display text

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To control the flow of the program

Question 45

Which of these is NOT a type of programming environment?

Accepted Answer

Virtual reality

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Block-based

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Text-based

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Graphical

Question 46

When solving a problem with code, what should you do first?

Accepted Answer

Figure out what the problem is

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Write a program to solve it

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Check if the solution works

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Show the solution to a friend

Question 47

What do you do when you debug a program?

Accepted Answer

Find and fix mistakes in the code

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Make the program run faster

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Make the program prettier

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Add new features to the program

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a part of programming?

Accepted Answer

Playing video games

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Planning what to do

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Writing code

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Testing the code

Question 49

What does a loop do in code?

Accepted Answer

Repeats a set of instructions

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Stores information

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Makes decisions

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Shows the output

Question 50

How do you write a comment in Python?

Accepted Answer

Put # before the comment

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Put // before the comment

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Put /* before the comment

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Put <!-- before the comment

Question 51

Which of these is used to make decisions in code?

Accepted Answer

If this, then that

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Do this

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While this is true

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For each item

Question 52

What is the purpose of a function?

Accepted Answer

To group together related instructions

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To store data

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To make decisions

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To display results

Question 53

What is the difference between a variable and a constant?

Accepted Answer

A variable can change, while a constant cannot.

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A constant can change, while a variable cannot.

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They are the same thing.

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There is no difference.

Question 54

Which block is used to start a loop?

Accepted Answer

Repeat

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If

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Move

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Play sound

Question 55

What is the purpose of a variable?

Accepted Answer

To store information that can be changed as the program runs

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To create a new object within the program

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To stop the program from running

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To define a function

Question 56

What is the correct order of steps in a program?

Accepted Answer

Input, Process, Output

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Output, Input, Process

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Process, Input, Output

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Output, Process, Input

Question 57

What is the purpose of an event handler?

Accepted Answer

To respond to user interactions or system events

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To create new objects within the program

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To store data that can be used by multiple parts of the program

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To define functions that can be called from other parts of the program

Question 58

What is a function used for in coding?

Accepted Answer

Putting together a set of instructions to use again later

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Making something new in the program

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Keeping information that can be used anywhere

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To stop the program from running

Question 59

Why is it helpful to use a code language?

Accepted Answer

We can use it to make programs that solve problems or do things for us

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It helps us make programs that never make mistakes

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Everyone in the world can understand it

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It lets us make programs that run faster

Question 60

What's the difference between a recipe and a program?

Accepted Answer

A recipe is a set of instructions to make something, while a program is a computer version of it

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A program is a set of instructions to make something, while a recipe is a computer version of it

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They are the same thing.

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A recipe is for making variables, a program is for storing things.

Question 61

Which of these is NOT part of what people call computational thinking?

Accepted Answer

Remembering things

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Breaking things down

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Seeing patterns

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Taking things apart

Question 62

Which of these is NOT a code idea?

Accepted Answer

Using power

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Putting things in order

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Using variables

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Loops

Question 63

What can we use a loop for in coding?

Accepted Answer

Repeating a set of instructions

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Saving information

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Ending a program

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Checking for problems

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a programming concept taught in this unit?

Accepted Answer

Polygons

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Sequencing

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Loops

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Variables