Codemonkey quiz #2

Which of the following words correctly describes the role that code plays for computers?

• Questions

• Instructions

• Spells

• Drawings

A single instruction carried out by a computer is called a...

• Question

• Object

• Spell

• Statement

Syntax can be defined as...

• The list of all possible functions in a language.

• Rules for tone of voice when speaking a language.

• Rules for arranging a language so that it can be understood.

• None of the above

Loops are useful because they allow us to...

• Turn to specific objects

• Execute patterns of code without typing them all out.

• Specify exact distances between objects.

• Translate English into CoffeeScript.

Variables are useful for coders because they...

• Allow us to repeat the same statements over and over.

• Allow us to store data to be called upon later.

• Translate statements from other coding languages to CoffeeScript.

• Help distinguish different objects within an array.

The individual components of an array are called...

• Syntax

• Assignments

• Indexes

• Elements

“For loops” are useful because ... (Select all that apply.)

• The computer will determine the number of times the loop will run for you.

• The computer will calculate for you the function changes necessary for objects you are trying to target.

• The computer will run the loop until the end of time.

• None of the above

When a “for loop” carries out a set of actions over all elements in array, we refer to this as...

• Iterating

• Standarizing

• Problem solving

• All of the above

What is a function?

• A set of elements in an array

• A set of instructions that performs a specific task

• A set of objects and their targets in CodeMonkey

• A set of keyboard shortcuts to use in CoffeeScript

What does it mean to define a function?

• Writing the set of statements that tell the computer what to do when it is called

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

• Dialing the phone number provided by the specific code

• Looking up the name of a function in a dictionary