Loops in Coding

The command to do something over and over again is called what?

• Looping

• Coding

• Sequencing

• Bugging

I have a picture that has a pink flower, flower pot, blue flower, pink flower, flower pot, blue flower, and bee. I need to get to the bee. Would I write my program using a loop?

• No, because they are all different items.

• Yes, because there is a pattern.

What is code?

• The dog from Garfield.

• A poem or song to someone.

• A secret message to a friend.

• A set of computer instructions to solve a problem.

A pattern within a pattern can be coded with...

• Loops on top of each other.

• Nested loops.

• Basic commands.

• One loop that is extra long.

What is a computer algorithm?

• A type of computer game.

• A sound in the program.

• Step by step instructions in a program.

• A mistake in the code.

Coding is designed for....

• Being silly

• Solving a problem

• Fooling your parents

• Keeping secrets

What is a coding bug?

• A mistake in the program

• An insect in your computer

• A beetle with two heads.

• Part of a program that makes a sound

Each time a loop is executed, it is called a(n)

• Lap

• Pass

• Circle

• Iteration

True or False. Using a loop in a program does not save coders any time.

• True

• False

True or False. A 30 second animation uses about 1,800 still images.

• True

• False