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A computer ________ consists of instructions executing one at a time. - Correct
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answer ✔program ||
A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc. -
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Correct answer ✔Input || ||
A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like
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x + y. - Correct answer ✔Process
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A program puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc. -
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Correct answer ✔Output || ||
Programs use ________ to refer to data, like x. - Correct answer ✔variables
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In the information age, many people believe ________ ________ , or creating a
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sequence of instructions to solve a problem, will become increasingly important
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for work and everyday life. - Correct answer ✔computational thinking
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A sequence of instructions that solves a problem. - Correct answer ✔algorithm
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a graphical language for creating or viewing computer programs. - Correct
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answer ✔flowchart ||
A program is a list of statements, each statement carrying out some action and
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executing one at a time. - Correct answer ✔program / statement || || || || || || || || || ||
In a Coral flowchart, each statement is in a graphical ________, with different
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shapes for different types of statements. - Correct answer ✔node
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runs a program's statements. - Correct answer ✔interpreter
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The words for carrying out a program's statements. - Correct answer ✔Run /
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execute
In a Coral flowchart, a parallelogram represents an ________ ________, written
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as: variable = Get next input. - Correct answer ✔input statement
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In a Coral flowchart, a parallelogram represents an _______ ________, written
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as: Put item to output. - Correct answer ✔output statement
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consists of text (characters) within double quotes, as in "Go #57!". - Correct
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answer ✔string literal || ||
includes any letter (a-z, A-Z), digit (0-9), or symbol (~, !, @, etc.). - Correct
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answer ✔character ||
WGU D278 Chapter 1 Exam questions || || || || || ||
with correct detailed answers || || ||
A computer ________ consists of instructions executing one at a time. - Correct
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answer ✔program ||
A program gets data, perhaps from a file, keyboard, touchscreen, network, etc. -
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Correct answer ✔Input || ||
A program performs computations on that data, such as adding two values like
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x + y. - Correct answer ✔Process
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A program puts that data somewhere, such as to a file, screen, network, etc. -
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Correct answer ✔Output || ||
Programs use ________ to refer to data, like x. - Correct answer ✔variables
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In the information age, many people believe ________ ________ , or creating a
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sequence of instructions to solve a problem, will become increasingly important
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for work and everyday life. - Correct answer ✔computational thinking
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A sequence of instructions that solves a problem. - Correct answer ✔algorithm
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a graphical language for creating or viewing computer programs. - Correct
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answer ✔flowchart ||
A program is a list of statements, each statement carrying out some action and
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executing one at a time. - Correct answer ✔program / statement || || || || || || || || || ||
In a Coral flowchart, each statement is in a graphical ________, with different
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shapes for different types of statements. - Correct answer ✔node
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runs a program's statements. - Correct answer ✔interpreter
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The words for carrying out a program's statements. - Correct answer ✔Run /
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execute
In a Coral flowchart, a parallelogram represents an ________ ________, written
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as: variable = Get next input. - Correct answer ✔input statement
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In a Coral flowchart, a parallelogram represents an _______ ________, written
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as: Put item to output. - Correct answer ✔output statement
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consists of text (characters) within double quotes, as in "Go #57!". - Correct
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answer ✔string literal || ||
includes any letter (a-z, A-Z), digit (0-9), or symbol (~, !, @, etc.). - Correct
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answer ✔character ||
