TuringLab Farmbot

What is a command?

• "An instruction put in between quote marks"

• An instruction that tells the computer to perform a certain action.

• An instruction put in CAPITAL LETTERS

• An instruction that is repeated at least once

Answer explanation

A command is an instruction that tells the computer to perform a certain action, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

What is a computer program?

• A computer that has learned to program

• A text document written by a computer

• A television program on a computer

• A set of instructions that tell the computer what to do

Answer explanation

A computer program is a set of instructions that tell the computer what to do.

Which two of these are function calls?

• prepare_soil

• move_forward()

• "tomato"

• prepare_soil()

Answer explanation

The correct function calls are 'move_forward()' and 'prepare_soil()'. These are identified by the presence of parentheses '()' after the function names.

What is a function?

• A function is a command that performs a specific action when called

• Functions are words that always have brackets after them

• Functions are commands that have quotes around them and can be put between brackets

• Functions are commands that allow you to convert your code from one language to another

Answer explanation

A function is a command that performs a specific action when called. This choice accurately defines what a function is in programming.

Which function call moves the Farmbot forward?

• move_forward()

• move_forward

• Move_Forward()

• moveForward()

Answer explanation

The correct function call to move the Farmbot forward is move_forward() as it matches the function name exactly.

What is an algorithm?

• A set of instructions that are to be repeated more than once

• A set of commands used to perform a particular task

• Any computer program

• A command created by Mr. Algo Rhythm

Answer explanation

An algorithm is a set of commands used to perform a particular task, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Which two of the following are strings?

• tomato

• 'A very large pumpkin'

• pumpkins and aubergines

• "tomato"

Answer explanation

The correct strings are 'A very large pumpkin' and "tomato" because they are enclosed in single and double quotes, respectively.

Which of these is a function call?

• plant

• plant("tomato")

• move_forward()

• "tomato"

Answer explanation

A function call includes parentheses with optional arguments. 'plant("tomato")' and 'move_forward()' are function calls, while 'plant', '"tomato"' are not.

Select the two function calls

• move_forward

• move_forward()

• turn("left")

• "left"

Answer explanation

The correct function calls are move_forward() and turn("left"). The parentheses are necessary to indicate a function call in Python.

Identify which lines of code the strings appear on

• 2, 3

• 1, 2

• 2, 4

• 1, 3

Answer explanation

The strings 'Hello' and 'World' appear on lines 2 and 4 respectively, making the correct answer choice 2, 4.