Computer Science
Is playing video games an example of computer science or computer usage?
When coding, what is the function of a LOOP?
A loop repeats the action multiple times or until the code finishes.
What is another word for the Base-2 number system that consists of zeros and ones?
binary
The first step in a computer systems process.
input
Word that describes short-term, accessible capacity for maintaining information on a computer.
memory
Programming a robot, building an mobile app, and testing a website's performance are all examples of computer _______.
science
What does the Green Flag mean in Scratch Code?
The green flag activates/starts your code
0 is to off as 1 is to ___ .
on
The middle two steps that information undergoes in a computer system.
storage and processing
Word that describes everything your computer 'knows' but is not using at the moment.
storage
The earliest computers were large and slow and made with mechanical gears and ___ that the operators flipped on or off.
switches
What will happen when the following piece of code is used?
Green Flag
Blue block says "Hello" for 2 seconds
Blue Block says "How are you today?" for 2 seconds
Light blue block GLIDE TO RANDOM POSITION
Sprite will start with flag; say "hello" for 2 sec.,
then say "how are you today?" for 2 sec., then move on the screen to a random spot.
How do you write the number zero in binary?
0
A calculated value that is displayed on a spreadsheet is an example of _____.
output
Computer Science essentially is about
___________ _____________
Problem Solving/ Computational Thinking
What was the earliest recognized device for computing?
the abacus
Fill in the blanks:
Scratch Code is a VISUAL _______ coding
program that ________ a coding language
BLOCK
IS
If you are trying to show that you are turning ON a specific block within a grid, how can you show this using BINARY CODE?
FILL IN THE BLOCK
Transferring photos from a phone to a laptop is an example of one device's ___ being used as another device's ___ .
output, input
Who are known as the "Founders of Modern Computing"
Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace
What did the word 'computer' initially describe?
Tell one way that you can use coding for one of your core classes (Lang. arts, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Math)
Various answers we have discussed
What is ASCII?
ASCII is another way to represent data,text, or images and is different from Binary code.
What is the process of addressing performance issues that arise with a computer system?
troubleshooting
What are the 4 steps to problem solving?
Define the problem
Prepare/Plan
Try your plan
Reflect and Improve