Time machine week 4

1. What is an algorithm?

• A. A set of instructions in order.

• B. A task for the computer.

2. What should be considered when designing an algorithm?

• A. If the correct software is being used.

• B. If the correct hardware is being used.

• C. If there is more than one way of solving the problem.

3. Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?

• A. Diamond

• B. Rectangle

• C. Parallelogram

4. When can algorithms be used?

• A. Only with computers

• B. For programming

• C. To design a solution to any problem

5. Which symbol is used for a connector in a flowchart?

• A. Circle

• B. Diamond

• C. Parallelogram

6. What is a flowchart?

• A. A flowchart is a text-based way of designing an algorithm.

• B. A flowchart is a diagram that represents a set of instructions

• C. A flowchart is a specific programming language.

7. What is a pseudocode?

• A. A way of describing a set of instructions in a text form.

• B. A diagrammatic representation of a set of instructions.

• C. A specific programming language that all computers use.

8. A/An …… is a sequence of instructions.

• A. algorithm

• B. flowchart

9. The general direction of the flow in any flowchart is from …………… or from ……………..

• A. top to bottom/left to right

• B. bottom to top/left to right

• C. top to bottom/right to left

10. A step-by-step procedure to solve any problem.

• A. Program

• B. Algorithm

• C. Flowchart