Primary 4 Basic Digital Literacy Flashcards: Meaning, Uses and Tools of Programming

Question 1

What is programming?

Accepted Answer

giving a computer ordered instructions to perform a task

Question 2

A complete set of instructions that makes a computer perform a task is a ____.

Accepted Answer

program

Question 3

Programming can help solve a route problem by finding the ____.

Accepted Answer

shortest path

Question 4

The instructions that make a game character move are created through ____.

Accepted Answer

programming

Question 5

Websites display text, pictures and videos according to their ____.

Accepted Answer

programmed instructions

Question 6

An app is a program designed to ____.

Accepted Answer

perform a specific task for a user

Question 7

Which programming tool is designed mainly for children aged five to seven?

Accepted Answer

ScratchJr

Question 8

Which MIT tool lets learners create games, stories and animations with blocks?

Accepted Answer

Scratch

Question 9

Which visual programming tool is often used with robotics and hardware?

Accepted Answer

Pictoblox

Question 10

Which editor represents code concepts with interlocking graphical blocks?

Accepted Answer

Blockly

Question 11

Which tool is designed for creating games on a PC or Xbox?

Accepted Answer

Kodu

Question 12

The first step in developing a program is to ____.

Accepted Answer

define the problem or goal

Question 13

Breaking a program goal into smaller ordered steps happens during ____.

Accepted Answer

program design

Question 14

Turning a planned solution into computer instructions is called ____.

Accepted Answer

coding

Question 15

What is a bug in a program?

Accepted Answer

a mistake that causes incorrect behaviour

Question 16

Finding and correcting mistakes in a program is called ____.

Accepted Answer

debugging

Question 17

Why is a program tested after coding and debugging?

Accepted Answer

to check that it works correctly in intended situations

Question 18

In a block program, which block should come first?

Accepted Answer

a start or event block

Question 19

A character moves three times instead of the planned two. The likely fault is ____.

Accepted Answer

an extra move block

Question 20

The correct development order is ____.

Accepted Answer

define, design, code, debug and test

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