CA - Advanced - AARAS Education

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What is Code?

A map for streets

A series of instructions for a computer

A list of ingredients for a recipe

A series of programs on a computer

What is an Algorithm?

A set of rules that a computer follows for problem solving operations

A timetable for someone travelling on a bus

Guidelines to follow when someone is sick

A set of rules listed in the classroom for students to follow

What is Computer Science?

It is where you find a problem and then solve it using code

It is the researching of historical facts

It involves finding a product and then marketing it

It refers to creating procedures that are followed by schools

Which of the following would a Computer Scientist do first when writing code?

Create the functionality of the code

Write the test the code

Write the code

Write the objectives of the code

When writing the code when should you test the code?

You don’t need to test code

Test the code in the middle of writing it

Test the code when you have completed writing it

Test your code frequently

In sequence structures, can parts of the code be skipped?

Yes, parts of the code are skipped

Yes, if the code has loops

No, all code is run in an order

None of the above are correct

What does the term "iteration" refer to?

It refers to sequences

It refers to selections

It refers conditional statements

It refers to loops

What is an “Event” in regards to Computer Science?

It is a type of conditional statement

It is a boolean

It stops the code from running

It is something that causes an action

Which of the following is an example of a conditional statement?

If the user’s answer is “yes,” then write “You Win.”

Repeat the loop 10 times

Change x=5, y=3

Move forward 10 steps, then turn

10.

Which is an example of Randomness?

When the player scores a goal, then add any number to the total

When the player scores a goal, add 1 to the total

If the player scores a goal, then add 1 to the total

If the player scores a goal, then minus 1 from the total

11.

Which of the following best describes Scratch?

An interactive tool for messaging

A computer coding language

A social media tool

A website where you only create games

12.

What is the best way to resolve errors in your code?

Delete all your code and start again

Run parts of your code until you find the problem

Re-write the goals of your code again

Delete a part of the code and see if it runs

13.

Which of the following is an example of an Event?

Coding a game with two sprites

The user clicks the “A” key

Coding a game with three sprites and a background

When the user clicks the “A” key, then the sprite should move forward

14.

Which of the following code stack shows an example of an Event?

a.

b.

c.

d.

15.

Which of the following code stack is an example of Randomness?

a.

b.

c.

d.

16.

What do Variables do?

It stores data which can be changed

It stores data which cannot be changed

It stores the movement of a sprite

It stores the sounds in the code

17.

Which of the following is the best example of a Variable?

The score of a game

The movement of the Sprite

The sounds in the code

The background of a game

18.

What does the Broadcast block do?

It randomly selects parts of the code to run

It repeats the code

It sends a message and a “when I receive” block receives that message

It runs code after it receives the “when I receive” block

19.

Which of the following would you use to store information from the user?

A block from the Motions menu

A block from the Looks menu

A block from the Sounds menu

A block from the Sensing menu

20.

How can you share the code you have created with others on Scratch?

You cannot share your code

By clicking the share button

By running the code

You don’t have to do anything to share your code, it will be shared automatically.

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