Abstraction, decomposition, pattern recognition, and algorithms are the four cornerstones of…
- Programming
- Computational thinking
- Data processing
- Analysis
What is the purpose of a searching algorithm?
- Sorting data
- Finding a specific item in a collection
- Creating new data
- Generating random numbers
Which sorting algorithm may require several "passes" to complete?
- Merge sort
- Bubble sort
- Insertion sort
- Bucket sort
What is meant by a "logic error"?
- Unexpected results are produced
- A mistake in the "grammar" of the program
- The program loops forever
- An attempt is made to divide by zero
Look at the pseudocode below. After running the algorithm, what will be output?
Hiding complex processes from the user is known as…
- Abstraction
- Decomposition
- Pattern recognition
- Algorithm
Which sorting algorithm works by repeatedly stepping through the list and comparing adjacent elements?
- Merge sort
- Bubble sort
- Radix sort
- Heap sort
In a flowchart, what does this symbol represent?
- Terminator
- Process
- Decision
- Input or output
What type of error is present in this pseudocode?
- Division by zero
- Syntax error
- Type error
- Infinite loop
How does decomposing a problem contribute to efficient problem-solving?
- It makes the problem more challenging
- It allows for the creation of unnecessary steps
- It enables parallel processing of sub-problems
- It introduces ambiguity into the problem-solving process