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Code.org Express Course

Quiz by Christina Chance

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25 questions
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  • Q1
    What does the term 'bug' refer to in programming?
    A programming language
    A computer virus
    An error or flaw in the code
    A type of software
    30s
  • Q2
    What does 'debugging' mean in the context of programming?
    Compiling code
    Testing the hardware
    Writing new code
    The process of finding and fixing errors in code
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the purpose of a loop in programming?
    To change a variable's value
    To declare a function
    To end a program
    To repeat a block of code multiple times
    30s
  • Q4
    What is an algorithm?
    An error in code
    A type of software
    A programming language
    A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem
    30s
  • Q5
    What programming concept allows you to repeat a set of instructions in Code.org's Express Course?
    Function
    Variable
    Condition
    Loop
    30s
  • Q6
    What do you call a sequence of steps that solve a specific problem in programming, as introduced in Code.org's Express Course?
    Loop
    Function
    Variable
    Algorithm
    30s
  • Q7
    Which property would you change to make a sprite appear larger in a Code.org game?
    size
    speed
    color
    direction
    30s
  • Q8
    Which block would you use to change the image of a sprite in a Code.org project?
    setCostume
    updateSprite
    changeImage
    swapCostume
    30s
  • Q9
    What function can be used to change the position of a sprite in a Code.org project?
    moveSprite
    changePosition
    setPosition
    updateLocation
    30s
  • Q10
    Which block would you use to make a sprite move continuously in a Code.org game?
    once
    when key pressed
    repeat
    forever
    30s
  • Q11
    What event allows a sprite to respond when the user clicks on it in a Code.org project?
    onKeyPress
    onSwipe
    onMouseClick
    whenTouched
    30s
  • Q12
    What block would you use to determine how a sprite should react when it touches another sprite in a Code.org game?
    if overlap
    when collide
    if touching
    onContact
    30s
  • Q13
    What should you use to make a sprite rotate in a Code.org project?
    rotateAngle
    turnSprite
    setRotation
    spin
    30s
  • Q14
    What is an example of poor sequencing in a baking recipe?
    Putting a cake in the oven before mixing the ingredients
    Cooling the cake after it is baked
    Mixing the ingredients before baking
    Frosting the cake before it has cooled
    30s
  • Q15
    What is the main benefit of using sequencing in computer programming?
    It makes debugging easier without any effort
    It allows programs to follow a logical flow
    It requires more lines of code
    It increases the complexity of the code
    30s

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