Computational Thinking

What is it called when you break a problem down into smaller pieces to make it easier to solve?

(a)  

What is it called when you remove details from a problem, only retaining the essential characteristics?

(a)  

What is it called when you choose, in an algorithm, what to do next based on a boolean condition?

(a)  

What is it called, in an algorithm, when you process each item of a data structure using a loop?

(a)  

What is the Python operator for integer division?

(a)  

What is the Python operator for exponentiation (to the power of)?

(a)  

What is the Python operator for modulus (remainder)?

(a)  

What type of error is an (unintended) infinite loop in code?

• runtime error

• syntax error

• logical error

• type error

What type of error would be reported by a compiler?

• runtime error

• syntax error

• logical error

• type error

What type of error would give the wrong result, but not cause the program to crash?

• runtime error

• syntax error

• logical error

• type error