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Programming Chapter1 Worksheet

This worksheet covers the basics of programming, including multiple choice questions about compilers, the purpose of programming, and true/false statements regarding programming concepts. It also includes fill-in-the-blank questions, short answer prompts about the differences between compilers and interpreters, and matching terms with definitions. Lastly, it requires a practical task to write an algorithm for summing two numbers.

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Programming Chapter1 Worksheet

This worksheet covers the basics of programming, including multiple choice questions about compilers, the purpose of programming, and true/false statements regarding programming concepts. It also includes fill-in-the-blank questions, short answer prompts about the differences between compilers and interpreters, and matching terms with definitions. Lastly, it requires a practical task to write an algorithm for summing two numbers.

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Worksheet: Introduction to

Programming (Chapter 1)
Part A: Multiple Choice Questions
Choose the correct answer and write the letter only.

1. Which of the following best describes a compiler?


A) A tool to type code
B) A tool to convert source code into machine code
C) A tool for designing GUIs
D) A tool to store data

2. What is the main purpose of programming?


A) To write essays
B) To create viruses
C) To instruct a computer to perform tasks
D) To translate spoken language

Part B: True/False
Write T for true and F for false.

3. A program is a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a task.

4. An interpreter translates the entire program at once into machine language.

5. C++ is considered a low-level programming language.

Part C: Fill in the Blanks


Complete the following sentences with the correct words.

6. __________ is the process of identifying and correcting errors in a program.

7. The raw text of a program written in a programming language is called __________ code.

8. A __________ is a person who writes and tests computer programs.

Part D: Short Answer


9. What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter?

10. What are the main characteristics of a high-level programming language?


Part E: Matching Type
Match the terms in Column A with their correct definitions in Column B.

Column A:
11. Algorithm
12. Debugging
13. Machine Language
14. Source Code

Column B:
A. Process of correcting errors in a program
B. A step-by-step procedure to solve a problem
C. A language directly understood by the computer
D. Instructions written by the programmer

Part F: Practical Task


15. Write an algorithm (in plain language) to find the sum of two numbers and print the
result.

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