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DT - UNIT 1 - CS DISCOVERIES REVIEW

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the best definition of a constraint.

a)

Work done by a computer to turn an input into an output

b)

A situation that could be fixed or solved

c)

A plan of action designed to achieve a goal

d)

A limitation or restriction

2.

The first step in the problem solving process is

a)

Prepare

b)

Define

c)

Try

d)

Reflect

3.

Which is NOT part of the reflection process?

a)

Comparing pros and cons of potential solutions

b)

Figuring out what could be improved the next time

c)

Comparing the result to the goals you set

d)

Identifying new problems

4.

Which of the following can be BOTH an input OR an output?

a)

Touchscreen

b)

Headphones

c)

Keyboard

d)

Microphone

5.

Which of the following are ways that a computer processes information?

a)

Sorting

b)

Counting

c)

Matching

d)

All of the above

6.

A device or component that allows information to be given to a computer is ...

a)

An output

b)

An input

7.

Information that changes frequently, such as the weather, should not be stored.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What is a computer

a)
  • Researching possible solutions, comparing pros and cons and/or making a plan. 

b)

The information computers get from users, devices or other computers

c)

A maching that works with informatio to solve thnking problems.

d)

A problem you are trying to solve.

9.

Which of the following is NOT an output device?

a)

Printer

b)

Projector

c)

Speakers

d)

Mouse

10.

During the brainstorming process, when you are comparing pros and cons, you are in what step?

a)

Define

b)

Try

c)

Reflect

d)

Prepare

11.

When you put your plan into action which step of the PSP are you in?

a)

Reflect

b)

Define

c)

Prepare

d)

Try

12.

Which of the following could be ways information is input into a computer?

a)

Tapping on a touch screen

b)

Clicking on a mouse

c)

Typing on a keyboard

d)

All of the above

13.

Which of the following is NOT an example of how information is output from a computer?

a)

A document shows up on your computer

b)

You type on a keyboard

c)

Music comes out of your speakers

d)

You print out an essay

14.

Which of the following is NOT an example of information being processed in a computer?

a)

You click on an icon and a program opens

b)

You see a picture on your screen

c)

You speak in your phone and it turns your words into a text

d)

Tapping a button on your phone changes it to selfie mode

15.

A set of instructions for processes a computer can execute is called a(n)...

a)

Ouput

b)

Process

c)

Algorithm

d)

Input

16.

What can happen if a problem isn’t well-defined in the DEFINE step of the process?

a)

You may solve the wrong problem

b)

You might not know when you are finished

c)

You might not know where to start

d)

All of the above

17.

Headphones or earbuds with a microphone are a(n) _________ device.

a)

Input

b)

Output

c)

Neither answer is correct

d)

Both answers are correct

18.

If you organize 52 cards into 4 suits, what is the BEST processing mode?

a)

Sort

b)

Count

c)

Match

19.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school.

Which of these is the DEFINE step in the problem solving process?

a)

Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

b)

Painting the mural.

c)

Discussing what they like about how they could improve it.

d)

Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make and how big it needs to be.

20.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school.

Which of these is the PREPARE step in the problem solving process?

a)

Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

b)

Painting the mural.

c)

Discussing what they like about how they could improve it.

d)

Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make and how big it needs to be.

21.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school.

Which of these is the TRY step in the problem solving process?

a)

Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

b)

Painting the mural.

c)

Discussing what they like about how they could improve it.

d)

Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make and how big it needs to be.

22.

Five students are painting a mural on the side of their school.

Which of these is the REFLECT step in the problem solving process?

a)

Deciding what exactly they want to paint, what supplies they will need, and who will do each part of it.

b)

Painting the mural.

c)

Discussing what they like about how they could improve it.

d)

Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make and how big it needs to be.

23.

The processing that puts things into groups based on their similarities and differences, usually more than two objects is called __________ .

a)

Counting

b)

Comparing

c)

Sorting

d)

Matching

e)

If/Then

24.

Which of the following is not a computer?

a)

Calculator

b)

Cell Phone

c)

iPad

d)

Earbuds

25.

PSP stands for what?

a)

Process Sorting Problems

b)

Problem Solving Process

c)

Problem Sorting Process

d)

Process Selection Problems