WorksheetsWhat is Coding?
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 33mins
Computer code is like a ___________. The computer reads it and follows the directions exactly.
creation
lesson
virus
recipe
The first computers were basically very powerful ___________________. People used computers to help them do math faster than they could by hand. (page 8)
energy
dictionaries
calculators
binaries
Binary code uses only ______________________.
switches
1s and 0s
Letters of the alphabet
billions of symbols
If a computer reads a 1, it knows to turn a transistor _______. (page 11)
off
on
around
none of the above
True or false?
If the computer reads a 0, it knows to turn a transistor off. (page 11)
true
false
Computers are made up of electronics called _________________. (page 11)
transistors
Fortrans
coders
mechanical
Page 12
Coding languages allow coders to talk to the computer without writing in binary code.
Coding language turns __________________ into 1s and 0s for the computer to understand.
transistors
commands
coders
problems
Computers, phones, and even cars are powered by ___________. (page 14)
websites
countries
problems
code
A ________________ is a place that stores lots of information. (page 17)
game
database
Java
code
What coding language is good for creating video games?
Java
SQL
C++
both Java and C++
Why do we need different coding languages? (Page 21)
Different coding languages solve different problems.
People wanted to do things others couldn't understand.
Binary code is the most basic computer coding language.
Coders use symbols such as * when they write code.
