Computing Vocabulary 1-3 Part 2

What is the technique in computing that hides detail and simplifies complicated ideas?

• Algorithm

• Abstraction

• Ambiguity

• Array

What are Boolean values used to represent?

• Numbers

• Characters

• True or false

• Colors

What is the function of a broadcast in programming?

• To store data

• To execute blocks of code by communicating a message

• To compile code

• To encrypt data

What is the Central Processing Unit (CPU) often referred to as?

• The memory of the computer

• The storage unit

• The brains of the computer

• The input device

What are considered physical components of a computer?

• Software applications

• Internet browsers

• Transistors, logic gate chips, memory, motherboard

• Cloud storage

What is an example of input in computing?

• Displaying an image

• User clicking a mouse

• Printing a document

• Saving a file

What is a characteristic of a low-level language?

• High abstraction

• Close communication with hardware

• Easy for humans to understand

• Written in natural language

What type of block in Scratch has round edges and contains a value?

• Command Blocks

• Reporter Blocks

• Control Blocks

• Event Blocks

What is a string in programming?

• A series of characters at any length, can be a type of variable.

• A single character used in a program.

• A numeric value used in calculations.

• A type of sound effect in a program.

What are comments in a computer program?

• An annotation in the code

• A type of loop

• A method to decode data

• A sequence of instructions