CSIM Lesson 1

Which of the following activities describes the field of computer science?

• Designing fonts, images, and colors for a
• Designing and using computational applications and systems
• Creating three-dimensional animations and movies using computers
• Developing science experiments on a computer

Which of the following is required for a physical computing system? 

• The device looks nice for users
• The system can be connected to the internet
• The components are waterproof
• The system is interactive with its environment

Which of the following is an advantage of algorithmic thinking? 

• Easier to understand
• Increases flexibility
• All of these answers are correct
• Written as a flowchart or natural language

In the Microsoft MakeCode environment, what are the blocks of code grouped in?

• Drawers

• Menus

• Tabs

• All of the above

?

• 3,2
• 4,3
• 3,4 
• 2,3

When code tracing, why is it important to iteratively test parts of the program?

• To isolate errors in the outcomes of code
• To flowchart the program's logic
• To fix algorithms
• To change patterns in the code

When creating a program, how does the use of comments help a computer scientist debug later problems?

• Comments show where a bug is located in the code
• Comments are opinions from others about how well the code works
• Comments describe the code, logic, and desired outcome
• Comments highlight code that needs to be fixed

Why is it important to share physical computing projects with other people?

• To have others identify what materials are needed for the project
• To have others identify what materials are needed for the project
• To have others copy the program and design
• To have others read the comments in the code

In the Microsoft MakeCode environment, what are the blocks of code grouped in?

• Drawers

• Menus

• Tabs

• Folders

In a flowchart, you begin with an oval shape, which means to begin or end, except when

• Your programming code begins with a forever block

• Your programming code has a decision to be made

• Your programming code begins when the user pushes buttons A or B

• Your programming code has a pause block