KS2 Computing Quiz

What is a variable in computing?

• A fixed number

• A changing value

• A computer game

• A type of keyboard

Which of these is a variable?

• A player's score in a game

• The title of a book

• A car's color

• The shape of a ball

Why do we use variables in programs?

• To store information that changes

• To make computers run faster

• To write longer programs

• To stop programs from working

What is the best name for a variable that counts points in a game?

• banana

• score

• table

• running

How do you change the value of a variable?

• points = points + 1

• points - 1 = points

• 1 + points = points

• points = points * points

What is pseudocode?

• A secret code

• A way to plan a program using simple steps

• A computer language

• A type of game

Why do we use pseudocode?

• To plan programs before writing real code

• To make programs harder to understand

• To create secret messages

• To delete old programs

Which is an example of pseudocode?

• PRINT "Hello!"

• 2 + 2 = 4

• Apples are red

• The sky is blue

In pseudocode, how do you show something should repeat?

• LOOP UNTIL

• IF

• STOP

• PRINT

What is decomposition?

• Breaking a problem into smaller parts

• Adding numbers together

• Making a problem bigger

• Writing a long story