University of Salford AVD

What do you call the brains of the computer where most calculations and processes take place?

• CPU

• Algorithm

• Program

• Hardware

What do you call a list of steps to complete a task?

• CPU

• Algorithm

• Program

• Hardware

What do you call a part of a program that does not work properly?

• Software

• Bug

• Debug

• Computer

This is a way of repeating code:

• While

• Expression

• Loop

• Lopp

This holds your data for later:

• Object

• Expression

• Value

• Variable

A _____ is a type of programming data that represents text.

• Basic

• Argument

• String

• Syntax

Imagine writing a program that instructs a bird how to take off, fly and land. Which function is likely to be looped?

• Lift off

• Flap wings

• Find landing spot

• Land

Choose the best word to complete this sentence:

Operating systems are special programs that control all aspects of a computer's hardware and software and provide an ___________ between the user and the physical machine.

• interface

• relationship

• application

• engagement

Abstraction is a recognised technique of Computational Thinking. Which of these is the best definition of abstraction?

• Creating a set of logical steps that when followed achieve a particular task

• Breaking a problem down into several layers of smaller and simpler subproblems

• The process of removing or hiding unnecessary detail from a problem

• Exploiting the recurrence of patterns in data to make processing more efficient

What is a virus?

• A malicious program which replicates by injecting its own code into other files

• A malicious program which replicates by making copies of itself and filling up RAM and secondary storage sometimes propagating across a network

• A malicious program which masquerades as a legitimate program but causes harmful execution when run

• A malicious program which encrypts all of the data on a computer system and demands payment in order to decrypt the data