Computers and Problem Solving Post-Project Test

Which TWO of the following are the best ways to define a computer? (Choose TWO)

• A machine that works with information to help people with thinking tasks

• A machine with a screen and a keyboard

• A machine that can connect to the Internet

• A machine that inputs, outputs, stores, and processes information

• A machine that uses electricity (from a cable or battery)

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match what they are doing with a step of the Problem Solving Process.

Which one of these options shows this step: Define

• Painting the mural.

• Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make, and how big it needs to be

• Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

• Discussing what they like about their mural and how they could improve it.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match what they are doing with a step of the Problem Solving Process.

Which one of these options shows this step: Prepare

• Painting the mural.

• Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make, and how big it needs to be

• Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

• Discussing what they like about their mural and how they could improve it.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match what they are doing with a step of the Problem Solving Process.

Which one of these options shows this step: Try

• Painting the mural.

• Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make, and how big it needs to be

• Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

• Discussing what they like about their mural and how they could improve it.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match what they are doing with a step of the Problem Solving Process.

Which one of these options shows this step: Reflect

• Painting the mural.

• Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make, and how big it needs to be

• Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

• Discussing what they like about their mural and how they could improve it.

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning. Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage, and processing.

Starting with INPUT:

• Shows a picture of a good outfit to the user

• Keeps a list of available outfits and what type of weather they are worn in

• Gets the day's weather forecast from the Internet

• Matches the weather condition with the outfits that are good for that condition

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning. Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage, and processing.

Starting with OUTPUT:

• Shows a picture of a good outfit to the user

• Keeps a list of available outfits and what type of weather they are worn in

• Gets the day's weather forecast from the Internet

• Matches the weather condition with the outfits that are good for that condition

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning. Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage, and processing.

Starting with STORAGE:

• Shows a picture of a good outfit to the user

• Keeps a list of available outfits and what type of weather they are worn in

• Gets the day's weather forecast from the Internet

• Matches the weather condition with the outfits that are good for that condition

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning. Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage, and processing.

Starting with PROCESSING:

• Shows a picture of a good outfit to the user

• Keeps a list of available outfits and what type of weather they are worn in

• Gets the day's weather forecast from the Internet

• Matches the weather condition with the outfits that are good for that condition

Two classes want to improve their school. One class wants to shorten the amount of time students wait in the lunch line. Another class wants to increase school spirit. Which problem is better defined?

• Lunch line, because it is clear how you would know that people are waiting less time, but harder to know what school spirit would look like

• Lunch line, because it is easier to create rules around standing in line, but harder to make rules about school spirit

• School spirit, because you can always have more school spirit, but the lunch line might already be as short as possible

• School spirit, because it is a better thing for students to do, but the adults should be in charge of the lunch line