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Which of these is most similar to a computer program?
a) Student Notebook
b) Encyclopedia
c) Blueprints (plans to build)
d) Dictionary

Imagine a car as a computer, and its engine as a program. Which of the following is an input for the engine program?
a) The gas pedal
b) The driver's seat
c) The steering wheel
d) The windshield wipers

A good algorithm must be:
a) Detailed
b) Replaceable
c) Simple
d) Open-ended

List the following in order from simplest to most complex: A) Function; B) Program; C) Step
a) A, B, C
b) B, A, C
c) C, A, B
d) C, B, A

How can the following instruction be made more specific? Meet Joe at the corner of Main Street and Fist Avenue.
a) Describe how you first met Joe
b) List all the streets that intersect First Avenue
c) Describe the current weather conditions
d) Set an exact time for the meeting

Imagine writing a program that instructs a bird how to take off, fly, and land. What function is likely to be looped?
a) Lift off
b) Flap wings
c) Find landing spot
d) Land

For a chef, what is the most important variable in preparing a meal for a dinner party?
a) The time of the party
b) The distance to the grocery store
c) The brand of your stove
d) The number of guests

A programming language
a) is used to write directions for a computer.
b) is the language computers use to speak to humans.
c) does not have any rules.
d) is used to design a flowchart but not to write code.

What is the name for the set of steps a computer is given to follow?
a) a format
b) an algorithm
c) an animation
d) a language

Computers need instructions that are _________.
a) wordy
b) tricky
c) specific
d) interesting

Which of these describes an event in programming?
a) a soccer game.
b) looking at a photo on your phone.
c) clicking the arrow on the keyboard to make a page scroll down.
d) Python, a language that can be used to write directions for a computer to follow.

Which of the following is most likely an event?
a) taking a walk
b) clicking 'play' on a video
c) reading a Facebook post
d) putting your cell phone in your pocket

An event handler says, 'when x is pressed, fish does a flip'. What is the event?
a) the programmer writing an event handler
b) the user pressing the x key
c) the user clicking the fish
d) the fish doing a flip

Conditional statements in programming tell computers to check if a condition is ______.
a) big or small
b) left or right
c) true or false
d) tall or short

Using an app called OpenTable, people can make reservations at restaurants. If a reservation is not available, OpenTable shows them the soonest availability that the restaurant has. What problem might OpenTable have been created to solve?
a) OpenTable was not created to solve a problem.
b) Restaurants were not making enough money during lunch hours.
c) Food was often wasted at restaurants after closing.
d) People often found it difficult to make reservations at restaurants.

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