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MS Coding Pretest

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is an error in a program that prevents the program from running as expected?
a)
Algorithm
b)
Program
c)
Bug
d)
Code
2.
What is finding and fixing errors in programs?
a)
Debugging
b)
Program
c)
Bug
d)
Code
3.
What is Code?
a)
Rules of conduct.
b)
A pack between friends.
c)
One or more commands designed to be carried out by a computer.
d)
Edoc spelled backwords.
4.
What do we call the person who writes the instructions for the computer to complete a task?
a)
architect
b)
programmer
c)
Bob
d)
composer
5.
What can you make with programming?
a)
Games
b)
Websites
c)
Apps
d)
All of these
6.
A user does this to tell the computer start the commands you have written into the program.
a)
event
b)
run program
c)
function
d)
abstraction
7.
How do we call this?
a)
laptop
b)
folder
c)
games console
d)
mouse
8.

WWW stands for

a)

World Worm Web

b)

World Wide Web

c)

World Word Web

d)

World Wild Web

9.

What is the Internet?

a)

A local network.

b)

Mobile phone network.

c)

Is the global system of interconnected computer networks that use the TCP/IP protocol to link devices worldwide.

d)

A local computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities.

10.
Conditionals
a)
Any valid unit of code that resolves to a value.
b)
a single image within an animation
c)
Statements that only run under certain conditions.
d)
Any valid unit of code that resolves to a value.
11.

the action of doing something over and over again

a)

for loop

b)

while loop

c)

bug

d)

loop

12.
Coding is a series of commands that tells the computer what to do. 
a)
True
b)
False
13.
What is an "Algorithm"?
a)
A series of instructions on how to accomplish a task
b)
a way to play the drums
c)
a way to write music on paper
d)
long division
14.
A piece of code that can be called over and over
a)
Function
b)
Parameter
c)
Function
d)
For Loop
15.
a loop within a loop, an inner loop within the body of an outer one.
a)
Nested Loop
b)
Condition
c)
while loop
d)
For Loop
16.

What are the only numbers you can use in binary?

a)

0 and 1

b)

1 and 2

c)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

d)

1, 2, 4, 8, 16

17.
What is a sequence?
a)
A super fun game
b)
The tiny shiny things sewn onto clothes for fancy effect
c)
A popular dance move
d)
The order of events that the computer will execute - exactly in the order that they are written
18.

Match the following

a)

Repeat

1.

To do something again.

b)

Function

2.

A piece of code that you can easily call over and over again.

c)

Condition

3.

Something a program checks to see if it is true before allowing an action.

d)

Conditionals

4.

Statements that only run under certain conditions

19.

Match the following

a)

Sprite

1.

A graphic on the screen with a location, size, and appearance

b)

Event

2.

A step that causes something to happen

c)

Copyright

3.

The right to print, publish, perform, film, or record literary, artistic, or musical material

d)

Loop

4.

The action of doing something over and over again

20.

Match the following

a)

While Loop

1.

A loop that continues to repeat while a condition is true

b)

Define

2.

Figure out the details of the problems that you are trying to solve

c)

Behavior

3.

An action that a sprite performs continuously until it's told to stop

d)

Algorithm

4.

A list of steps to finish a task

21.

Which block makes a sprite talk?

a)
b)
c)
22.
What is a list of steps you can follow to finish a task?
a)
Algorithm
b)
Program
c)
Bug
d)
Code
23.

What is the action of doing something over and over again?

a)

Loop (for example a repeat block)

b)

Algorithm

c)

Typing

d)

Event