Coding Basics - Quiz

An algorithm is...

• A set of instructions

• A recipe

• A list of steps

• A series of primitive operations that a computer can carry out in a finite amount of time.

Scratch is a ___________ and ____________ coding environment.

• drag, drop

• challenging, rewarding

• point, click

• edit, align

In order to send a system message to trigger secondary events, the user can select:

• when _ key is pressed.

• change x by _____.

• broadcast "message 1"

• repeat ____ .

In order to create a loop, select ______ then _______.

• control, repeat.

• events, when this sprite clicked.

• motion, move ____ steps.

• data&blocks, make a variable

A type of procedure or routine that is embedded in a programming language is called a __________.

• Function

• Integer

• Boolean

• Real

What data type do you use to store whole numbers?

• String

• Integer

• Boolean

• Real

Why do we test code? (Select multiple)

• To check for bugs

• To make sure it meets the user requirements

• To make sure it makes money

• To understand the difference between new and old code

The order of lines of code does not matter.

• True

• False

A ___________ is a way of repeating code.

• While

• Expression

• Function

• Loop

A _____________ holds your data for later. An example is x = 3 where the number 3 is the data and x is the _________.

• Object

• Variable

• Expression

• Value