Algorithms and Flowcharts Quiz

What is an algorithm?

• Step by step instructions on how to complete a task

• A diagram showing a process

• How to test your code

• One of the four parts of a computer

What is a flowchart?

• Step by step instructions on how to complete a task

• A diagram showing a process

• One of the four parts of a computer

• How to test your code

What shape always starts a flowchart?

• Oval

• Rectangle

• Diamond

• Arrow

What shape do you use for a command in a flowchart?

• Oval

• Rectangle

• Diamond

• Arrow

How many arrows should leave a command rectangle?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

How many arrows should leave a decision diamond?

• 0

• 1

• 2

• 3

What is missing in this flowchart?

• Arrows

• Yes and No labels

• A decision diamond

• A start or begin oval

What is missing in this flowchart?

• Yes and No labels

• A yes/no or true/false question

• An algorithm

• A command

What words go in a decision diamond?

• A command

• A yes/no or true/false question

• An open-ended question

• An arrow

What type of flowchart is this?

• Algorithm

• Linear

• Conditional

• Processing