Coding Quiz Practice

Which of these is an example of an event

• Play music

• When S key is pressed move 20 steps

• If touching edge change color effect by 25

• Say "Hello!"

Which of the following words correctly describes the role that code is to computers

• spells

• drawings

• instructions

• questions

Syntax can be defined as

• rules for arranging a language so that it can be understood

• rules for tone of voice when speaking a language

• the list of all possible functions in a language

• Rules for smiling when talking to a neighbor

Loops are useful because they allow us

• specify exact distances between objects

• translate English into CoffeeScript

• turn to specific objects

• execute patterns of code without typing them all out

Variables are useful to coders because they

• translate statements from other coding languages to CoffeeScript

• help distinguish different objects within an array

• allow us to repeat the same statement over and over

• allow us to store data to be called upon later

What is a function?

• a set of objects and their targets in CodeMonkey

• a set of keyboard shortcuts used in CoffeeScript

• a set of elements in an array

• a set of instructions that performs a specific task

What does it mean to define a function?

• Dialing the phone number provided my a specific code

• looking up the name of a function in a dictionary

• writing a set of statements that tell the computer what to do when

• using it in our code for the computer to execute, specifically in the main code

Which of these functions can a Sprite in Scratch NOT be programmed to do?

• Write a program

• Play music

• Run around on the screen

• Speak

What would you use to change the location of a sprite on the stage in Scratch?

• Costume Tab

• Coordinates

• Stage Information

• File Menu

Which box changes the background on a Scratch screen?

• Stage Information

• Help

• Backpack

• Blocks Palette