Computer Science Basics
What is Computer Science mainly about?
How computers solve problems using logical steps
What does “AI” stand for?
Artificial Intelligence
What is the “fuel” that helps AI learn?
Data
Why is data compared to fuel for AI?
Because AI needs data to run and learn — like a car needs fuel
What is coding?
Writing step-by-step instructions that tell a computer what to do
What happens if you give a computer unclear instructions?
It does something unexpected or wrong
How is AI different from a normal computer program?
AI can learn or improve using data instead of only following fixed steps
What are the three steps AI takes to learn something new?
Look at data → Find patterns → Make guesses
Name one type of data AI can learn from.
Photos, text, weather info, etc.
What’s one way coding is like following a recipe?
Both use clear, ordered steps to reach a result
What are the three main parts of problem solving with computers?
You write instructions → Computer follows → Problem solved!
Name two examples of AI you use every day.
Siri, Netflix, YouTube, Google, etc.
Why does AI sometimes confuse a muffin with a puppy?
Because patterns can be tricky and data isn’t always perfect
What is the first thing AI does when making a decision?
Looks at data
What is a programming language, and name one example.
A language used to communicate with computers — examples: Python, Java, etc.
Why do programmers need to be very specific when coding?
Computers only do exactly what they’re told
Why is AI compared to a student learning new tricks?
It practices and improves through examples — like a student studying
What’s the difference between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)?
AI is the idea of computers acting smart and making decisions like humans while ML is how those computers learn — by studying patterns and improving from data.
What is the second step in AI decision-making?
Finds patterns and similarities in data
In Python, what does this line of code do?
print("Hello, AI!")
It tells the computer to display the message “Hello, AI!” on the screen
Give an example of a real-world problem that Computer Science helps solve.
E.g., mapping apps finding shortest routes, medical data analysis
What is one limitation of AI today?
It can make mistakes, can’t think emotionally, depends on human data
What might happen if AI is trained on biased or low-quality data?
It may make unfair or inaccurate decisions
Why do humans still need to check AI’s work?
AI can make mistakes or misunderstand patterns
Why is it important to debug code?
Debugging finds and fixes mistakes so the program runs correctly — computers only do what you tell them!