Year 7 Coding quiz

What do we call the person who writes the instructions for the computer to complete a task?

• architect

• coder

• Bob

• composer

What is coding?

• A type of fish.
• Telling a computer what to do.
• It doesn't exist
• An error in your code

Coding is used in...

• Developing video games such as Fortnite and 2K19.

• Creating word processing programs like Google Documents and Microsoft Word

• Designing and implementing apps such as Snapchat and Facebook

• All of those use code!

A mobile app is designed to be used on...

• A Computer

• A Smartphone or Tablet device

What is an Algorithm?

• Runs a block of code over and over again
• A step-by-step set of rules or instructions
• A single action for the computer to perfom
• Error on your code

Which algorithm will get the bird to the pig?

• Forward
  Turn Left
  Forward
  Forward
• Turn Left
  Forward
  Forward
  Forward
• Forward
  Turn right
  Forward
  Forward

What is the next number in the pattern

12,6,0,-6, ?

• 12

• -12

• 0

• 6

What does a For Loop do in coding?

• It how you tie your shoes
• Tells you where the bugs are in your code
• Runs code over and over again for a set number of times
• It's how you write code when you're hungry

In coding, what is a bug?

• EW! Bugs are yucky!
• An error in your code.
• A working algorithm
• Code that repeats over and over again

What does debugging mean?

• Fixing errors in your code
• Specific actions for the computer to do
• Telling a computer what to do
• Eating bugs