Coding Basics
What is a variable in coding?
A variable is a storage container that holds data, like numbers or text, that can change during a program.
What is the smallest unit of data in a computer?
A bit
This type of cyberattack involves tricking someone into clicking on a fake email or link to steal their personal information.
Phishing
What is pseudocode?
A step-by-step description/plan of your code in English text
What is an "if statement," and how is it used?
An if statement checks a condition and runs a block of code only if the condition is true.
What digits are used in the binary number system?
0 or 1
This malicious software can harm your device by stealing your files or slowing it down.
malware
Who is the woman who helped invent the first compiler for a programming language?
Grace Hopper
How does a loop help make code more efficient?
A loop repeats code automatically, so you don’t have to write the same instructions multiple times.
Why do computers use binary instead of decimal?
Computers use binary because they work with electrical signals, which can be ON (1) or OFF (0)
In this attack, hackers demand money to give back your locked files.
What is ransomware?
Which programming language is most widely used?
JavaScript or HTML
What is an algorithm?
An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem or complete a task.
What is one real-world example of binary in action?
Light switches (ON = 1, OFF = 0), computer processing
Hackers flood a website with too much traffic in this type of attack, making it impossible to use
Denial of Service (DoS) attack?
What is debugging?
Finding and fixing errors in code.
What's a Boolean?
How many bits make up a byte?
8
In this attack, hackers secretly intercept your communication with another person or device to steal private information.
Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack
What do strings always need to have?
quotes