Computer Programming Quiz

Arjun is interested in learning how to give a computer a precise set of instructions to perform a task. What is he interested in learning?

• Inventing the analytical engine

• Computer programming

• Creating fancy pieces of weaving using a sewing loom

• Transferring data using punch cards

Why do computers need to know how to react to things like clicking a mouse or pushing a button?

(a)  

• To keep airplanes in the air

• To allow credit card swiping

• To understand human instructions

• To create fancy pieces of weaving

What does a computer programmer do?

• Create fancy pieces of weaving

• Invent the analytical engine

• Give directions for driving a car

• Teach a computer everything every time

When was the first computer program invented?

Who invented the analytical engine?

• Billions and billions of transistors

• A computer programmer

• Joseph Jacquard

• Charles Babbage

What replaced punch cards as a way of transferring data?

• Billions and billions of transistors

• The alphabet of the English language

• Binary or machine language

• Transistors

What is the top-level process of writing code for a computer?

• Creating fancy pieces of weaving

• Translating code into binary or machine language

• Compiling code into a low-level language

• Writing code for a specific computer language

What is the binary language of a computer?

• Billions and billions of transistors

• Python, Java, or Objective C

• On and off

• The alphabet of the English language

What is the purpose of a compiler?

• To translate code into binary or machine language

• To compile code into a low-level language

• To create fancy pieces of weaving

• To write code for a specific computer language

What do chefs and computer programmers have in common?

• Both can create something awesome

• Both use punch cards to transfer data

• Both invent the analytical engine

• Both write code for a specific computer language