Computational Thinking
The goal of computational thinking is to:
a. Fix computers
b. Understand code
c. Solve problems
d. Collect data
Which of these is an example of remote data storage?
a. Saving a digital photo to a computer's hard drive
b. Saving a digital photo to a flash drive
c. Saving a digital photo to an online photo album
d. Saving a digital photo to a CD
Saving a digital photo to an online photo album
What is an example of qualitative data?
a. The number of students taking a test
b. The material covered by the test
c. How many questions there are
d. The students' test scores
The material covered by the test
You can access your email through any web browser. Which of the following is true?
a. All web browsers include the email service's specific software
b. Your emails are visible to anyone using the same browser
c. Your emails are probably stored locally
d. A web browser is the email service's interface software
A web browser is the email service's interface software
a. alpha testing
b. beta testing
c. gamma testing
d. delta testing
Which CT strategies are always required for every problem?
a. Decomposition and Abstraction
b. Pattern Recognition and Algorithm Design
c. All of them
d. None of them
None of them
Bricks are to buildings as ________ are to the cloud.
a. Websites
b. Computer programs
c. Personal computers
d. Data centers
Data centers
Noticing that your candy supply decreases every time a certain friend comes over is an example of:
a. Decomposition
b. Pattern recognition
c. Abstraction
d. Algorithm design
Pattern recognition
A laptop relies on the cloud for all of its computing needs. Its hard drive must be:
a. Uncluttered
b. High tech
c. Slow
d. Full
Uncluttered
Thomas Edison was the first person to invent the electric lightbulb.
True or False?
False. Edison didn’t invent the light bulb: He developed an improved iteration, or version, of the electric bulb.
Each iteration of a problem should _____ the previous iteration.
a. Copy
b. Ignore
c. Build on
d. Complicate
Build on
Place these in order from smallest to largest storage capacity: A) the cloud; B) a thumb drive; C) a laptop; D) a data center.
a. D, A, C, B
b. A, B, C, D
c. B, C, D, A
d. C, D, A, B
B, C, D, A
Breaking down a year's worth of daily temperature data by monthly average is an example of:
a. Decomposition
b. Patter recognition
c. Abstraction
d. Algorithm design
Decomposition
Which of these is an opinion about cloud computing?
a. Businesses use the cloud to streamline operations
b. Share resources on the cloud can be accessed by multiple users
c. Storing data on the cloud is safer than storing it in local servers
d. Some have concerns about security and privacy in the cloud.
Storing data on the cloud is safer than storing it in local servers
A USB drive can be used to access the Cloud.
True or False?
False. A device needs to be internet-ready to access the cloud.
Data can help you determine:
a. Which strategies to use
b. The order of strategies
c. How often to repeat strategies
d. All of the above
All of the above
Cloud computing allows you to consolidate computing resources in a central database. What is a synonym for "consolidate?"
a. Delete
b. Combine
c. Lock
d. Split
Combine
Designing an algorithm is most similar to:
a. Filling a toolbox
b. Writing an instruction manual
c. Conducting an interview
d. Cleaning your room
Writing an instruction manual
You want to buy a photo editing program. Which of the following is the best argument AGAINST buying the cloud-based version of it?
a. The cloud-based version of the software is frequently updated.
b. The software requires a huge amount of storage space
c. The full version of the software costs hundreds of dollars
d. Your internet connection is not the most reliable
Your internet connection is not the most reliable
What is the definition of a data center?
a. Warehouse filled with powerful computers
b. Program that connects local devices to cloud applications
c. Downloading data a little at a time
d. Company that provides Internet access
Warehouse filled with powerful computers
What is an example of quantitative data on a group of students?
a. Height
b. Pets
c. Hobbies
d. Personality
Height
If two users are accessing the same network through the cloud, they probably:
a. Are using the same device
b. Are at the same location
c. Can access the same shared resources
d. Accessed the cloud at the same time
Can access the same shared resources
Abstraction _____ a problem by _____ distracting details.
a. Breaks down; adding
b. Organizes; sorting
c. Solves; analyzing
d. Simplifies; removing
Simplifies; removing
One drawback of streaming movies and music from the cloud is that:
a. Cloud services are expensive
b. Most songs and movies aren't on the cloud yet
c. The cloud is not open to the public
d. You can't keep the media on your device
You can't keep the media on your device
The number of students in a class represents:
a. Quantitative data
b. Qualitative data
Quantitative data, as it can be measured by a number.