COMPUTATIONAL THINKING
What is coding?
Writing instructions, called a program, that a computer can follow.
What is an algorithm?
A precise, ordered sequence of steps used to solve a problem.
Which Python function displays information on the screen?
print()
What data type stores True or False?
Boolean (bool)
What does the and operator require for the result to be TRUE?
Both conditions must be TRUE.
What is the process of breaking a large problem into smaller, manageable parts?
Decomposition
Which flowchart symbol represents START or END?
Oval
Which Python function collects information typed by the user?
input()
What does // mean in Python?
Floor division
What does the or operator require for the result to be TRUE?
At least one condition must be TRUE.
Which computational thinking pillar involves finding similarities or repeated patterns between problems?
Pattern Recognition
Which flowchart symbol represents a decision or yes/no question?
Diamond
What data type is "Hello"?
String (str)
What does % give you?
The remainder after division.
What does the not operator do?
It reverses/flips a Boolean result.
True → False
False → True
Which computational thinking pillar focuses only on the important details while ignoring unnecessary information?
Abstraction
Which flowchart symbol represents a process or action?
Rectangle
What data type is 3.14?
Float (float)
What does != mean?
Not equal to
What keyword is used when an earlier if condition is false but you want to check another condition?
elif
Name the four pillars of computational thinking.
Which flowchart symbol represents input or output?
Parallelogram
These symbols are directly tested in the exam.
Which of these is a valid variable name?
A. 7grade
B. my grade
C. my-grade
D. my_grade
D. my_grade
The exam specifically tests valid variable names, data types, print(), input(), and type().
Which operator produces a True or False result by comparing two values?
A comparison operator
Examples:
==
!=
>
<
>=
<=
What is wrong with this code?
if age >= 13
print("Teenager")
The if statement is missing a colon (:).
Correct:
if age >= 13:
print("Teenager")