Computer Programming Revisited - Quiz

Which of these is most similar to a computer program?

• Science Book

• Encyclopedia

• Dictionary

• Architectural design

A programmer is to a computer as a teacher is to:

• a desk

• a student

• a library

• a principal

Imagine a car as a computer, and its engine as a program. Which of the following is an input for the engine program?

• the driver sear

• the gas pedal

• the steering wheel

• the windshield wipers

Complete this statement. A good algorithm must be ........

• simple

• open-ended

• detailed

• replaceable

List the following in order from simplest to most complex. A) Function; B) Program; C) Step

• A, B, C

• B, C, A

• C, A, B

• C, B, A

How can the following instruction be more specific? "Meet Joe at the corner of Main Street and First Avenue.

• Describe how you first meet Joe

• List all the streets that intersect with First Avenue

• Set the exact time for the meeting

• Describe the current weather conditions

Imagine writing a program that instructs a bird how to take off, fly, and land, What function is likely to be looped?

• Flapping wings

• Lift off

• Find a landing spot

• land

If a program has gone through many iterations, what must be true?

• The code is extremely complex

• The code is written in more than one language.

• The code once contained many bugs

• The code has changed a great deal overtime

For chef, what is the most important variable in preparing a meal for a dinner party?

• The number of guests

• The time of the party

• The brand of your stove

• The distance to the grocery store