Practice Test

Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?

Planning out your route when going to meet a friend

How do you fix leaky abstractions

Add missing information

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Computational thinking is some form of Artificial Intelligence

What is pattern recognition?

Looking for similarities among and within problems

In terms of pseudo-code: which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A set of instruction that have to use a specific syntax

Which of the following is true about Harvard architecture?

Code and data are stored in separate memory

Which is NOT correct about the JavaScript programming language?

Machine-code

What takes part in converting whole program code to executable files?

Compiler

What is Moore’s Law

Number of transistors on a microchip doubles every 18 months

There are 3 steps for solving any problem using a computer program:

1. Analyze/define the problem

2. Design solution

3. Implement the solution

At which step does the CT technique Algorithm is used

Step 2

Data modeling is an important type of which Computational Thinking technique?

Abstraction

To create a successful computer program, how many computational thinking techniques are usually required?

Four

A map is an excellent example of:

Abstraction

What is an algorithm? Choose the best answer

A process or defined set of rules used by a computer for solving an indented problem

High level programming languages are NOT:

Similar to machine code

The CPU is:

The brain of the computer

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Machine code and Assembly are highly portable that can be run on any computer

Which of the following is an example of the use of a Graphic User Interface (GUI)

MS Windows

Which of these devices have the highest processing power?

Supercomputer

Which of the following is true of the Fetch Decode Execute Cycle?

The CPU executes instructions sequentially

Assembly programming language is considered:

Low level

Which statement is NOT true about Algorithms?

Syntax is very important

In computational thinking terms, breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more specific sub-problems is called

Decomposition

Which of the following statements is NOT concerning bits?

3 bits can form 9 states

The programming language that uses 1s and 0s is:

Machine code

Cornerstone techniques to develop a solution to a problem are also known as:

Computational thinking techniques