Computational Thinking Quiz

What is an algorithm?

• A computer virus

• A list of steps to complete a task

• A type of computer game

• A programming language

Which term describes the process of finding and fixing problems in a program?

• Sequencing

• Programming

• Debugging

• Looping

What is a sprite in computer programming?

• A type of soft drink

• A computer virus

• A graphic with location, size, and appearance

• A programming language

When you put commands in the correct order for a computer to read them, this is called:

• Debugging

• Sequencing

• Programming

• Modifying

What is a program?

• A coded algorithm that can be run by a machine

• A list of computer parts

• A type of computer game

• A mathematical equation

What happens in a loop?

• The computer shuts down

• An action happens once

• The program ends

• An action repeats over and over

What is a bug in programming?

• A small insect in the computer

• A part of a program that doesn't work correctly

• A type of computer game

• A programming tool

What is an event in programming?

• A birthday party

• A computer game

• An action that causes something to happen

• A type of sprite

What is programming?

• Writing computer instructions

• Playing computer games

• The art of creating a program

• Fixing a computer

What does it mean to modify something?

• To delete it completely

• To make it bigger

• To make changes to improve it

• To create it from scratch