IPO Basics
Variables and Constants
IPO in Real Life
100

What does IPO stand for in data processing?

What is Input - Process - Output?

100

A variable in coding can change, similar to what kind of character in a video game?

What is a main character that levels up or changes?

100

What is the ‘Input’ when planning a vacation using an IPO chart?

What are the destination, dates, and budget?

200

Which part of IPO involves transforming data into useful information?

What is Process?

200

Which term describes a value that never changes, like the boiling point of water?

What is a constant?

200

Which part of IPO does shopping from a list represent?

What is the Process?

300

In the context of baking a cake, what is the ‘Process’ step?

What is mixing and baking the ingredients?

300

If x = 10, what is x considered in programming?

What is a variable?

300

How does an IPO chart help in organizing a group project?

It breaks down tasks into inputs, processes, and outputs.

400

What is the ‘Output’ when following a recipe to completion?

What is the finished dish or meal?

400

Why is PI = 3.14 used as a constant in math?

Because it always represents the same unchanging value.

400

In a morning routine, what is the ‘Output’ step of getting dressed?

What is being ready for the day?

500

Which activity, that we covered, could you apply an IPO chart to, starting with gathering ingredients and ending with a delicious result?

What is baking?

500

What are some real-life examples of constants, similar to those in coding?

What are the number of hours in a day or gravity? *other answers are accepted*

500

How does making a detailed meal prep plan use the IPO structure?

The groceries are the Input, cooking and storing are the Process, and the prepared meals are the Output.