BrainPop Computer Programming

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?

• A gas pedal

• Drivers seat

• Steering wheel

• Windshield wipers

A good algorithm must be:

• Detailed

• Replaceable

• Open-Ended

• Simple

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

• B,A,C

• A,B,C

• C,A,B

• C,B,A

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

• Describe how you first met Joe

• List all the streets that intersect First Avenue

• Describe the current weather conditions

• Set an exact time for the meeting

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

• Lift off

• Flap wings

• Find a landing spot

• Land

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

• The code is extremely complex

• The code has changed a great deal over time

• The code is written in more than one languge

• The code once contained many bugs

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

• The time of the party

• The distance to the grocery store

• The brand of your stove

• The number of guests

Definition: Writing instructions in special languages

• algorithm

• coding

• function

• loop

Definition: Repeating a section of code

• algorithm

• variable

• function

• loop