Basics

Question 1

What is software?

Answer 1

Programs that run on a computer

Question 2

What is an algorithm?

Answer 2

A set of step-by-step instructions used to solve a problem

Question 3

What is a programming language?

Answer 3

A language used to write software

Question 4

What is code?

Answer 4

Instructions written in a programming language that a computer can execute

Question 5

What is compilation?

Answer 5

The process of converting human-readable code into machine code that a computer can understand

Question 6

What is debugging?

Answer 6

The process of finding and fixing errors in a program

Question 7

What is a program?

Answer 7

A set of instructions written in a programming language that a computer follows to perform a specific task or operation

Question 8

What is a variable?

Answer 8

A named storage location that holds a value

Question 9

What is syntax?

Answer 9

The rules that define how a program is written in a particular programming language

Question 10

What is a computer?

Answer 10

An electronic device that performs tasks and processes data according to software instructions

Question 11

What is an assignment?

Answer 11

The process of storing a value in a variable using an equal sign (=)

Question 12

What is an expression?

Answer 12

A combination of variables, values, and operators that produces a result (e.g., x + 2)

Question 13

What is a function?

Answer 13

A reusable block of code that performs a specific task and can return a value

Question 14

What is a parameter?

Answer 14

A variable used in a function definition to accept input values

Question 15

What is an argument?

Answer 15

A value that is passed into a function when it is called

Question 16

What is a conditional statement?

Answer 16

A programming construct that allows the execution of different blocks of code based on a condition (e.g., if)

Question 17

What is a loop?

Answer 17

A programming construct that repeats a block of code multiple times (e.g., for, while)

Question 18

What is iteration?

Answer 18

The act of repeating a process in a loop

Question 19

What is a class?

Answer 19

A blueprint for creating objects that defines their properties and behaviors

Question 20

What is an object?

Answer 20

An instance of a class containing specific data and functions

Question 21

What is a method?

Answer 21

A function that belongs to a class or object

Question 22

What is recursion?

Answer 22

A programming technique in which a function calls itself to solve a problem

Question 23

What is a compiler?

Answer 23

A program that translates human-readable code into machine code so it can be executed by a computer

Question 24

What is an interpreter?

Answer 24

A program that interprets and executes code line-by-line

Question 25

What is hardware?

Answer 25

The physical components of a computer (e.g., CPU, RAM, Hard Drive)

Question 26

What is a bit?

Answer 26

The smallest unit of data in computing, representing 0 or 1

Question 27

What is a byte?

Answer 27

A group of 8 bits, commonly used to represent a character

Question 28

What is binary?

Answer 28

A numbering system used for computing that only contains 0s and 1s

Question 29

What is a CPU?

Answer 29

The brain of the computer that executes instructions (Central Processing Unit / Processor)

Question 30

What is RAM?

Answer 30

Temporary storage that holds data and instructions for quick access (Random Access Memory / Memory)

Question 31

What are arithmetic operators?

Answer 31

Symbols that perform an arithmetic operation on one or more values (e.g., +, -, *, /, %)

Question 32

What are comparison operators?

Answer 32

Symbols used to compare values (e.g., ==, <, >, <=, >=)

Question 33

What are logical operators?

Answer 33

Operators that combine conditions (e.g., and, or, not)

Question 34

What is a function definition?

Answer 34

Includes the function header (return type, name, parameters) and body

Question 35

What is a function header?

Answer 35

The part of a function that includes the return type, name, and parameters of the function

Question 36

What is a function call?

Answer 36

Executing a function by using its name

Question 37

What is scope?

Answer 37

The part of a program where a variable is accessible

Question 38

What is an array?

Answer 38

A collection of elements stored in contiguous memory locations