WorksheetsTechnology Semester 2 Review
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
If you are identifying the problem you are trying to solve, figuring out what your constraints are and determining what success will look like, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
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If you are brainstorming and researching possible solutions, comparing pros and cons and/or making a plan, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
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If you are attempting to put your plan into action, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
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If you are comparing your results to the goals you set, determining what you can learn to do better next time, and/or identifying new problems that were discovered, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
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My partner and I have determined that we must design a boat out of foil that holds as many pennies as possible without sinking. What part of the problem solving process am I working on?
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My partner and I discuss what we think will be the best way to build our boat to hold many pennies and write down what we are going to do. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?
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My partner and I build our boat and test to see how many pennies our boat will hold. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?
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My partner and I looked at our results and determined what we could improve on our boat if we built another one. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?
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What are the benefits of getting peer feedback on any plan developed when preparing to solve a problem? Select ALL that apply.
Another group might catch flaws in the logic of your plan
Another group might give you suggestions about a constraint you had not considered in your original plan
Another group will make you feel good by telling you what a great job you did
Another group may give you some suggestions on another approach for solving your problem in a way your group had not considered
Another group may make you feel bad about what you may have missed in your plan
What is a computer?
A machine that can solve informational problems
Anyone that computes
Only a machine that can go on the internet
A machine that cannot solve any problem
What are some ways information is input into the computer? Select ALL that apply.
tapping on a touch screen
typing on a keyboard
clicking on a mouse
seeing a picture on the screen
printing out a document
What are some ways information is output from a computer? Select ALL that apply
A document shows up on your monitor
music comes out of your speakers
You print out your essay
You type on a keyboard
You tap on your touch screen
Which of these are examples of information being processed in a computer? Select ALL that apply.
Clicking on an icon takes you to the program
You push a button and speak into your cell phone and your phone translates what you have said into a text message (voice to text)
You see a picture on your screen
Your Google Drive has documents
You tap on a button on your screen and your camera changes from pointing in front of you to selfie mode (facing you)
What general types of information does a computer store? Select ALL that apply.
programs or apps
documents
photos / images
the date and time
A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer is called a(n) ...
algorithm
input
output
printer
Which of these is a problem that a computer CANNOT solve
Getting rid of racism
Making a game for entertainment
Getting news out to the public quickly
Helping architects build models of new buildings
If I wanted to design an app for world peace, what problems could a computer help me to solve? Select ALL that apply
Ranking countries and their peacefulness based on war history, taking into consideration World War participation, Civil Wars, number of years at war over the last 100 years and total deaths as a direct result of war over the last 100 years
Create a forum where people wanting to promote world peace can meet and discuss strategies.
Design an interactive map where people can see where war is taking place
Make the leader of a country change his/her mind about going to war
Stop a war that is currently happening
