Introduction to Coding and Programming Quiz

What is the primary purpose of coding or programming?

• To create instructions for computers to follow.

• To design computer hardware.

• To repair computer systems.

• To create computer viruses.

Why are programmers with skills such as problem-solving and logical thinking in high demand?

• Because these skills are fundamental for every programming language.

• Because they can work longer hours.

• Because they can repair hardware.

• Because they can design websites.

Who created the first computer program, and in what year?

• Ada Lovelace, 1843

• Charles Babbage, 1801

• Alan Turing, 1936

• Bill Gates, 1975

Explain why machine language is difficult for humans to work with, and how coding addresses this challenge.

• Machine language consists of binary bits (ones and zeros), which are hard for humans to understand. Coding uses different types of languages to make it easier for humans to write instructions that computers can execute.

• Machine language is written in English, which is easy for humans. Coding makes it harder.

• Machine language is only used for games. Coding is used for websites.

• Machine language is only for mathematicians. Coding is for everyone.

At their most basic level, what do computers react to?

• Physical signals like positive and negative electric charges

• Spoken language

• Images and videos

• Handwritten notes

What is the term for the patterns of ones and zeros that computer processors recognize as commands?

• Decimal code

• Machine language

• Human language

• Source code

What is the main purpose of a program in computing?

• To entertain users

• To give step-by-step instructions to the computer

• To translate languages

• To create graphics

Why are HTML and XML usually not considered programming languages?

• Because they are markup languages, not used for writing code that a computing device can run.

• Because they are only used for printing documents.

• Because they are only used for storing images.

• Because they are only used for creating databases.

Which of the following best describes machine language?

• A human-readable programming language

• A language that uses positive and negative electric charges represented as ones and zeros

• A language used only for web development

• A language that is easy for humans to understand and write

Which of the following is the most basic human-readable computer language?

• Python

• Assembly language

• JavaScript

• HTML