Year 6 Computing Summer End-Term Assessment

This farmer is using a robot-controlled machine to spray his crops. What is the name for a flying machine like this?

• flybot

• drone

• gyroscope

• helicopter

Robotic systems have sensors. What are sensors used for?

• to detect what is happening around the robot

• to make the robot move

• to make the robot look humanoid

• to help the robot to process and analyse

Here are some advantages of using robots to complete tasks. One of the advantages is NOT true. Which one?

• Robots are more accurate than humans.

• Robots can work faster than humans.

• Robots can invent new solutions to problems.

• Robots do not get bored or tired.

Robotic systems have parts that produce movement. What is the name for this type of part?

• feedback

• controller

• mover

• actuator

The picture shows part of the site called ‘Robot Gallery’. Choose the best word to complete this sentence: ‘Robot Gallery’ is an example of a ____.

• search engine

• web page

• hotlink

• menu

The images in the ‘Robot Gallery’ are relevant. What does relevant mean?

• about the topic of the website

• small enough to download

• automated devices

• chosen by the user

The student improved his website by adding a menu. Choose the best words to complete this sentence: The menu makes it easy for the user to ___.

• provide feedback

• correct spelling mistakes

• go to different parts of the website

• change the images

Which of these is a fair criticism of the ‘Robot Gallery’?

• It has spelling mistakes.

• It does not have a heading.

• It includes images.

• The images do not have captions.

What does the algorithm do?

• It sets the total to 0.

• It adds a number to a total.

• It moves a sprite.

• It outputs 0.

The student added a loop to her algorithm. The loop allows the user to add several numbers to the total and then output the total at the end. Tick ALL the lines that go inside the loop.

• Set total to 0

• Input a number

• Add number to total

• Output total