unit 1

• What is Prezi AI used for?

  It is a presentation assistant.
• How does Prezi AI enhance content?

  It refines, enhances, and tailors content.
• What is the quote by Claire L. Evans about computers?

  A computer condenses the world into numbers.
• What are the components of computational thinking?

  • Decomposition
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Pattern Generalisation and Abstraction
  • Algorithm Design
• What does decomposition involve in computational thinking?

  Identifying and describing problems and processes.
• What is pattern recognition in computational thinking?

  Seeing recurring attributes in problems or systems.
• What does pattern generalisation and abstraction involve?

  Identifying necessary information to solve a problem.
• What is algorithm design?

  Describing a step-by-step strategy to solve a problem.
• What are standard methods and techniques used to develop algorithms?

  • Structured English (pseudocode)
  • Flowcharts using standard symbols
• What is pseudocode?

  A way to describe algorithms using structured English.
• What are the operations in pseudocode?

  BEGIN, END, INPUT, OUTPUT, PRINT, READ, WRITE.
• What are the decision structures in pseudocode?

  IF, THEN, ELSE, ELSEIF (ELIF), WHEN.
• What are the repetition structures in pseudocode?

  FOR, REPEAT UNTIL, WHILE, WHILE NOT.
• What are the types of data structures in programming?

  • One-dimensional arrays
  • Two-dimensional arrays
  • Records
  • Sets
• What are the arithmetic operations in programming?

  +, -, / (DIV), *, % (MOD).
• What are built-in functions in programming?

  Functions for arithmetic, string handling, and general operations.
• What is data validation?

  Techniques to check the accuracy and quality of data.
• What are common validation check techniques?

  • Data type
  • Range
  • Constraints
  • Boolean
• What is a presence check in data validation?

  Checking if a value has been entered.
• What are control structures in programming?

  Structures that control the flow of execution in a program.
• What are the types of programming paradigms?

  • Procedural programming
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Event-driven programming
• What is procedural programming best suited for?

  Longer pieces of code that can be made into procedures.
• What is event-driven programming?

  A programming paradigm that responds to user actions or events.
• What is object-oriented programming?

  A programming paradigm based on the concept of objects.
• What are common/standard algorithms in programming?

  • Sorting
  • Searching
  • Input validation
• What is bubble sort?

  A sorting algorithm that repeatedly steps through the list.
• What is quick sort?

  A fast sorting algorithm that uses a divide and conquer approach.
• What is insertion sort?

  A sorting algorithm that builds a sorted sub-list within the main list.