Molly says she is learning how to code. Which of the following is the best description of what Molly is doing?
A:learning how to be a hacker
B:learning a mathematical language
C:learning a language that computers use
D:learning how to set up a computer
C: learning a language that computers use.
Which of the following problems would best be solved by a computer?
A:finding the shortest flight path for an airplane
B:finding the best way to end poverty
C:finding the most relaxing vacation
D:finding the most attractive sweater
A: finding the shortest flight path for an airplane.
Janelle is going to write an algorithm. Which of the following should she do first?
make a plan
carry out the plan
extend the problem
understand the problem
Understand the problem.
Mrs. Gonzalez decides to write an algorithm that her employees can follow when they open her store each day. What should be the first step of Mrs. Gonzalez’ process?
check for errors
write a list of steps
be sure that she understands every part of the situation
think about what other situations could use an algorithm
Be sure that she understands every part of the situation.
Which of the following represents an input on a smartphone?
pressing the volume key
an appointment displayed by your calendar
your phone ringing
your phone vibrating
Pressing the volume key.
Juan plans on using an algorithm to make cookies. What is the step that he should follow immediately after he makes the cookies?
be sure that he has read the directions properly
clean everything up
review his experience
decide what to bake next
Clean everything up.
Which of the following is the most general description of what computers do?
They record information
They solve problems
They do math
They convert data
They solve problems.
Which of the following is an algorithm?
(1 point)
O an opinion about a new movie
O a description of a day at the
park
O directions for making cookies
O an explanation for why someone was late
Directions for making cookies.
Why are computers better than humans at solving a problem like finding the shortest route between ten different cities?
Computers use code instead of plain English.
Computers are not distracted by social media.
Computers can test thousands of possible routes in seconds.
Computers have access to more precise maps.
Computers can test thousands of possible routes in seconds.
Shondra is almost finished writing her algorithm. She is trying to change her algorithm so that it works for a more complex problem.
Which of the following steps in the algorithm process is Shondra most likely working on?
(1 point)
making a plan
carrying out the plan
extending the problem
understanding the problem
Extending the problem.
Which of the following texts from your family member would contain an algorithm?
a list of steps for how to turn on the wi-fi
an apology for being late to pick you up
a request for you to make dinner
a description of the cute dog they saw
A list of steps for how to turn on the Wi-Fi.
Which of the following would most likely be followed by an algorithm?
(1 point)
how to cook the perfect chicken
why you should visit New York
what happened at the awards ceremony
why I love the beach
How to cook the perfect chicken.
Which of the following is an algorithm?
(1 point)
an opinion about a new movie
a description of a day at the park
directions for making cookies
an explanation for why someone was late
Directions for making cookies.
Janelle is going to write an algorithm. Which of the following should she do first?
(1 point)
Responses
make a plan
carry out the plan
extend the problem
understand the problem
Understand the problem.
Scott wants to meet his friend downtown to go to the movies, and he plans on using the bus system. There are four different bus lines that run near his house and have drop-offs downtown. If Scott were using an algorithmic approach to finding a solution to his problem, what would his first step be?
being sure that he understands the bus routes
thinking about what he might do differently on his next trip
planning out which bus route he will take
riding the bus
Being sure that he understands the bus routes.
Emma plans on building a dog house using an algorithm. What will be the final step of the process?
creating a blueprint
building the roof
thinking about what went wrong
applying her algorithm to building a deck
Building the roof.
What is the definition of an algorithm?
a computer programming language
a programmer
a recipe
a set of instructions to solve a problem