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Fun with Computer Science Basics

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of a computer is used to type words and numbers?

a)

Monitor

b)

Keyboard

c)

Mouse

d)

Printer

2.

What does the monitor do on a computer?

a)

Prints documents

b)

Shows pictures and words

c)

Types letters

d)

Stores files

3.

Which of these is a basic rule for staying safe on the internet?

a)

Share your password with friends

b)

Never talk to strangers online

c)

Download everything you see

d)

Post your address everywhere

4.

What is coding?

a)

Drawing pictures

b)

Writing instructions for a computer

c)

Playing games

d)

Reading a book

5.

Which of these is an example of an algorithm?

a)

A list of steps to make a sandwich

b)

A picture of a cat

c)

A song

d)

A storybook

6.

What does the mouse help you do on a computer?

a)

Listen to music

b)

Move the pointer and click on things

c)

Print documents

d)

Store files

7.

Which of these is an example of a pattern?

a)

Red, blue, red, blue, red, blue

b)

Cat, dog, fish, bird

c)

Apple, banana, orange, grape

d)

One, two, three, four

8.

What is abstraction in computer science?

a)

Hiding details to focus on the main idea

b)

Drawing a picture

c)

Writing a story

d)

Solving a math problem

9.

If you want to break a big problem into smaller parts, what is this called?

a)

Multiplication

b)

Decomposition

c)

Addition

d)

Subtraction

10.

Which of these is a safe password?

a)

12345

b)

password

c)

MyDog$2024!

d)

abc

11.

If you want to tell a computer to repeat an action five times, which coding concept would you use?

a)

Loop

b)

Variable

c)

Condition

d)

Function

12.

You are given a list of numbers: 2, 4, 6, 8. What pattern do you see?

a)

The numbers are getting smaller

b)

The numbers are odd

c)

The numbers increase by 2 each time

d)

The numbers are random

13.

If you want to solve a problem by first understanding what is important and ignoring extra details, which concept are you using?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Abstraction

c)

Pattern recognition

d)

Algorithm

14.

Which of these is an example of decomposition?

a)

Solving a puzzle by putting all the pieces together at once

b)

Breaking a big homework project into smaller tasks

c)

Memorizing a list of words

d)

Reading a book from start to finish

15.

You want to create a set of instructions for your friend to draw a square. What should you do first?

a)

Tell them to draw a circle

b)

Tell them to draw four equal lines and connect them

c)

Tell them to color the square

d)

Tell them to erase the paper

16.

If you notice that every time you press a certain button, the computer makes a sound, what computer science concept are you using?

a)

Decomposition

b)

Pattern recognition

c)

Abstraction

d)

Algorithm

17.

You are given a problem: "Sort these numbers from smallest to largest: 7, 2, 5, 1." What is the first step you should take?

a)

Add all the numbers together

b)

Find the smallest number

c)

Write the numbers in reverse order

d)

Ignore the numbers

18.

You want to teach a robot to water plants only if the soil is dry. Which coding concept will you use?

a)

Loop

b)

Condition

c)

Variable

d)

Pattern

19.

You are given a task to plan a school event. How can you use decomposition to help you?

a)

Do everything at once

b)

Break the event into smaller tasks like invitations, decorations, and food

c)

Ignore the event

d)

Only focus on decorations

20.

You notice that every time you forget to save your work, you lose it. How can you use pattern recognition to solve this problem?

a)

Keep forgetting to save

b)

Start saving your work regularly to avoid losing it

c)

Stop using the computer

d)

Only save at the end of the day