Unit 3: Computer Programming

Milagros designed a game by dragging and dropping pre-made blocks that contain elements of code. Which term best describes what Milagros used?

• blocking code

• basic code

• block-based code

• editing code

Which sentence best describes how block-based code works?

• Lines of code make physical blocks move.

• Each block creates printer output.

• Lines of code are used to print blocks.

• Each block connects to one (or more) instructions written in code.

When programming, why should you frequently save your work?

• to check for errors

• so your work won't get lost if you have a computer problem

• to distinguish your project from other projects

• to keep your categories separated logically

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main ways to control a program when writing code?

• sequence

• derivative

• selection

• iteration

Jasmine wrote a program where the actor does things in order. Which term best describes this program?

• sequential

• selection

• conditional

• iteration

Which of these is an example of a conditional statement?

• I eat lunch at noon.

• If I am hungry, I will eat lunch.

• I eat a sandwich and an apple.

• After I got hungry, I ate lunch.

When computer code encounters the word "if," what does it do?

• iterates

• checks if the condition is true or false

• follows a sequence

• repeats the instructions

With the statement, "If the dragon is hit by an arrow, the player gains 20 points; else, the player loses one life," what happens if the arrow misses the dragon?

• The player loses one life.

• The player gains 20 points.

• The player loses 20 points.

• There is no effect in the game.

Grace is creating a game about a cook in a kitchen. Grace wants the cook to flip a burger in the air. If it lands in the pan, the cook should earn points. If it falls on the floor, the cook should lose points. Which of these statements should Grace use?

• When the burger falls, lose points.

• If it lands in the pan, gain 100 points; else, lose 100 points.

• Give the cook 100 points for a good landing and take away 100 for a bad landing.

• Add points or take them away if the landing is good or bad.

Mariella is trying to explain the concept of a variable to her sister who is new to programming. Which of the following analogies should Mariella use to help her sister understand?

• a car that uses gas

• a boy that walks his dog

• a box that holds mail

• a banana that is overripe