Understanding Algorithms and Programming

What is an algorithm?

• A type of animal

• A list of steps to finish a task

• A kind of food

What is a bug in a program?

• A small insect

• An error in a program that prevents it from running as expected

• A type of computer

What does debugging mean?

• Playing a video game

• Finding and fixing errors in programs

• Writing a story

What is a program?

• A TV show

• An algorithm that has been coded into something that can be run by a machine

• A type of dance

What does sequencing mean in programming?

• Putting commands in correct order so computers can read them

• Mixing colors

• Singing a song

Why is it important to give a robot specific instructions when you program it?

• So it can dance

• So it knows exactly what to do

• So it can sleep

What is a loop in programming?

• A type of fruit

• Repeating a set of actions

• A kind of dance