CS6 Final Exam Review 2

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Ava, Mia, and Mason are working on a group project. They are trying to solve a problem by breaking it down into smaller parts, looking for patterns, and creating step-by-step solutions. True or False: This approach is known as computational thinking.

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True

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What are the four parts of the information processing cycle?

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input, processing, output, and storage

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What are the four parts of the information processing cycle?

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input, processing, output, and storage

Answer explanation

The four parts of the information processing cycle are input, processing, output, and storage. These components work together to process and store data.

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William knows that both the hard drive and RAM are crucial for a specific part of the information processing cycle in his computer. Can you help William remember which part of the cycle they support?

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Storage

Answer explanation

Both a hard drive and RAM support the storage part of the information processing cycle. They store data for later use.

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What does an arrow represent in a flowchart?

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Direction of flow or sequence of steps

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What are the elements in code that act as stand-ins or placeholders for values stored in the computer?

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Variables

Answer explanation

Variables are like buckets; they hold information. Coders give variables names, and the information contained within a variable can change

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Which of the following examples BEST describes a programming event? A yawn, A cough, A sneeze, A button click

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A button click

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How do programmers provide specific instructions to computers?

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By writing code in programming languages.

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The code shown displays a square that grows and shrinks, three times in a row. Which programming structure could be used to make this code more efficient?

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Loop

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Which of the following is defined as a high level design that visually describes how the software should work and shows how the user will interact with a program? Options: User Experience (UX) Design, Software Architecture, User Interface (UI) Design, Database Design

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User Interface (UI) Design