NASA and Google Engineers on Coding

NASA and Google Engineers on Coding

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers, Education, Instructional Technology

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Sophia Harris

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The video features Bobak, a NASA engineer, explaining how the Curiosity rover on Mars uses programming similar to a puzzle-solving code. Tess, a Google engineer, highlights the importance of basic programming concepts like loops and statements, encouraging viewers to continue learning through resources like Code.org. The video emphasizes that programming is accessible and fun for everyone, regardless of age.

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the Curiosity rover currently exploring?

Jupiter

Mars

Saturn

The Moon

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What kind of maze can the code you wrote navigate?

A branching maze

A non-branching maze

A circular maze

A random maze

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a potential application of the code you wrote?

A bird

A self-driving car

A zombie

A submarine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is at the heart of every program or app you will create?

Complex data structures

Advanced algorithms

Basic programming concepts

Machine learning

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a basic programming concept mentioned?

IF-ELSE block

Switch cases

IF statements

Repeat loops

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can you continue your education into coding?

YouTube

Code.org

Google's website

NASA's website

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What can you start learning after mastering the basics of programming?

Creating databases

Writing phone apps

Building hardware

Designing websites