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Computer Science Vocabulary (PLTW)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Program

a)

A set of code given to a computer to accomplish a task

b)

Instructions for a program

c)

Set of instructions to accomplish a task

2.

Blockly

a)

To find and fix bugs in a program.

b)

The visual programming language used in Code .org and Scratch

c)

Use of knowledge to invent new devices and tools to make our lives easier

3.

Program

a)

b)

c)

4.

Code

a)

b)

c)

5.

Repeat Loop

a)

b)

c)

6.

Code

a)

A set of code given to a computer to accomplish a task

b)

Instructions for a program

c)

Set of instructions to accomplish a task

7.

Algorithm

a)

A set of code given to a computer to accomplish a task

b)

An action that causes something to happen

c)

Set of instructions to accomplish a task

8.

Bug

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

Error in a computer program that causes the program to work incorrectly

c)

A programming element that repeats a set of code

9.

Repeat Loop

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

Error in a computer program that causes the program to work incorrectly

c)

A programming element that repeats a set of code

10.

Conditional Statement

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

A programming element that performs different actions depending on whether a condition is true or false.

c)

A programming element that repeats a set of code

11.

Event

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

An action that causes something to happen

c)

A programming element that repeats a set of code

12.

Debug

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

Error in a computer program that causes the program to work incorrectly

c)

A programming element that repeats a set of code

13.

Coordinate Grid

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

A grid made up of horizontal and vertical lines and points that can be identified by their x coordinate and their y coordinate

c)

A programming element that repeats a set of code

14.

Technology

a)

Use of knowledge to invent new devices and tools to make our lives easier

b)

The study of computers and their processes

c)

Set of instructions

15.

Computer Science

a)

Use of knowledge to invent new devices and tools to make our lives easier

b)

The study of computers and their processes

c)

Set of instructions

16.

Target

a)

A goal to achieve

b)

The study of computers and their processes

c)

Set of instructions

17.

Animation

a)

An error in coding

b)

The study of computers and their processes

c)

A story told with moving illustrations or drawings

18.

x-coordinate

a)

Horizontal distance from the y-axis

b)

Vertical distance from the x-axis

19.

y-coordinate

a)

Horizontal distance from the y-axis

b)

Vertical distance from the x-axis

20.

Forever Loop

a)

To find and fix errors in a program

b)

A sequence of instructions in a computer program which loops endlessly

c)

An error in a computer program that causes the program to work incorrectly

21.

On a coordinate grid, the line going ACROSS (horizontal)

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis

22.

On a coordinate grid, the line going UP and DOWN (vertical)

a)

x-axis

b)

y-axis