What is a conditional statement?

A decision-making statement that determines the course of action.

The base-2 numeral system used by computers.

A named storage location for data.

The set of instructions given to a computer.

What is an Algorithm?

A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.

A simplified programming language that helps plan an algorithm.

What is application software?

Programs designed to perform specific tasks for the user.

What is programming language?

A set of rules used to instruct a computer.

What is an operating system?

Software that manages computer hardware and provides services for programs.

What does iteration mean?

Repeating a process to achieve a desired outcome.

What is Computer Science?

The study of computers and computing concepts.

The correct structure and format of code in a programming language.

Writing instructions for a computer to execute.

What is the CPU (Central Processing Unit)?

The brain of the computer responsible for executing instructions.

What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?

Temporary storage for data being actively used or processed.

Physical components of a computer system.

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1
What is a loop?
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
A programming structure that repeats a sequence of instructions.
A named storage location for data.
A decision-making statement that determines the course of action.
2
What is Software?
Physical components of a computer system.
A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
The set of instructions given to a computer.
3
What is a conditional statement?
A set of rules used to instruct a computer.
A named storage location for data.
A decision-making statement that determines the course of action.
A named storage location for data.
4
What is Binary?
The base-2 numeral system used by computers.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
The study of computers and computing concepts.
The set of instructions given to a computer.
5
What is a variable?
A decision-making statement that determines the course of action.
A simplified programming language that helps plan an algorithm.
A named storage location for data.
A programming structure that repeats a sequence of instructions.
6
What is Code?
Physical components of a computer system.
A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.
The set of instructions given to a computer.
Writing instructions for a computer to execute.
7
What is an Algorithm?
Writing instructions for a computer to execute.
The set of instructions given to a computer.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
A step-by-step procedure or formula for solving a problem.
8
What is pseudocode?
Physical components of a computer system.
Repeating a process to achieve a desired outcome.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
A simplified programming language that helps plan an algorithm.
9
What is application software?
A named storage location for data.
Programs designed to perform specific tasks for the user.
Software that manages hardware and provides services for computer programs.
A programming structure that repeats a sequence of instructions.
10
What is programming language?
A named storage location for data.
A set of rules used to instruct a computer.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
The correct structure and format of code in a programming language.
11
What is an operating system?
A named storage location for data.
Programs designed to perform specific tasks for the user.
A programming structure that repeats a sequence of instructions.
Software that manages computer hardware and provides services for programs.
12
What does iteration mean?
A simplified programming language that helps plan an algorithm.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
Repeating a process to achieve a desired outcome.
The correct structure and format of code in a programming language.
13
What is Computer Science?
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
The study of computers and computing concepts.
The set of instructions given to a computer.
The set of instructions given to a computer.
14
What is syntax?
A set of rules used to instruct a computer.
The correct structure and format of code in a programming language.
A simplified programming language that helps plan an algorithm.
A programming structure that repeats a sequence of instructions.
15
What is Programming?
Writing instructions for a computer to execute.
The study of computers and computing concepts.
Programs and data that make a computer system function.
Physical components of a computer system.
16
What is the CPU (Central Processing Unit)?
Programs designed to perform specific tasks for the user.
A simplified programming language that helps plan an algorithm.
Temporary storage for data being actively used or processed.
The brain of the computer responsible for executing instructions.
17
What is RAM (Random Access Memory)?
A named storage location for data.
A decision-making statement that determines the course of action.
Temporary storage for data being actively used or processed.
Software that manages computer hardware
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What is Hardware?
Physical components of a computer system.
The study of computers and computing concepts.
Writing instructions for a computer to execute.
The set of instructions given to a computer.

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