Grade 8 Coding Assessment

What is coding?

• A type of math problem
• An instruction set for computers
• A way to draw pictures
• A form of writing

What does 'sequential events' mean in coding?

• Events that happen at the same time
• Events that happen one after another
• Events that repeat over and over
• Events that are nested within each other

What are loops in coding?

• Instructions that are repeated
• Instructions that are only used once
• Instructions that are written in a circle
• Instructions that change color

What does 'nested events' refer to?

• Events that happen at the same time
• Events that are placed inside other events
• Events that are repeated
• Events that happen in a sequence

What is pseudocode?

• A type of programming language
• An informal way to describe a program
• A way to draw pictures
• A type of flow chart

What does 'concurrent events' mean?

• Events that happen one after another
• Events that happen at the same time
• Events that are repeated
• Events that are nested

In coding, what does 'repeating events' help to do?

• Make the code longer
• Make the code more readable and efficient
• Make the code harder to understand
• Make the code colorful

The 3 main control structures of coding are:

• loop, line, efficiency
• start, instruction, finish
• sequence, repetition, selection
• block, line, input

How many bits are needed to represent one letter in binary?

• 4
• 6
• 8
• 10

What is the term used for a grouping of eight bits?

• Byte
• Nibble
• Digit
• Bit