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WorksheetsMicro:bit assessment 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is a computer processor?
Where the computer stores its memory
The face of the micro:bit
The area of a MakeCode project that shows how a program looks when run on the micro:bit
A small chip inside the computer that the computer uses to process and transform information
What is the difference between RAM and hard drive memory?
RAM is the computer’s short-term memory and the hard drive is where the computer stores its long-term memory
The hard drive is where the computer stores its short-term memory and RAM is the computer long-term memory
RAM is used for programming and the hard drive memory is for storage
Hard drive memory is for storing files and RAM is used for processing inputs
The term input describes:
A type of RAM
A computer speaker
How a computer takes in information from the world
How a computer processes information
The term output describes:
How a computer displays or communicates information
The way a computer stores memory
Where cords, like a USB cable, connect to a computer
A type of memory
What’s an algorithm?
The word used to describe all computer codes
Sets of instructions to a computer
A type of hardware used with micro:bit
The area of a MakeCode project that shows how a program looks when run on the micro:bit
What’s a function machine?
One that takes an input, processes the input, and then delivers an output
One that can understand many different coding languages
A computer designed for a single task
A peripheral machine that connects to a computer
Is a micro:bit an example of hardware or software?
Hardware
Software
What is pseudocode?
The coding blocks in MakeCode
A detailed step-by-step plan for your program
A coding language
A computer program
What is an event in programming?
An action done by the user, such as pressing a key or clicking a mouse button
Anything the processor does
When a new programming language is released
Downloading the file to the micro:bit
What is an event handler?
A human who causes events
A routine or function that responds to an event
A computer that is able to be interactive
A program for planning events, like your birthday party
