Alice Unit 2

1.

1 point

Since the actions in a textual storyboard are often very close to actual program code, the statements in a textual storyboard are often known as ____________.

design

scenario

pseudocode

implementation

2.

1 point

Creating a computer program is a four-step process. Which of the following is the correct order?

design, read the scenario, implement & test

implement, design, test & read the scenario

read the scenario, design, implement & test

test, design, read the scenario & implement

3.

1 point

Once a storyboard is created and the implementation step begins, the storyboard cannot be modified.

True

False

4.

1 point

Indentation makes textual storyboards easier to read but is not absolutely necessary

True

False

5.

1 point

A sequence of instructions that tell the computer what to do is known as a _________?

mouse click

keystroke

help screen

computer program

6.

1 point

Program design becomes less important as programs become increasingly complex.

True

False

7.

1 point

What allows the programmer to tell Alice whether to perform actions in order, or simultaneously?

Alice asks the user when the program is run

all actions are performed in order

blocks

control statements

8.

1 point

Snapshots in a storyboard are associated with objects in certain positions, colors, sizes, and poses.

True

False

9.

1 point

Writing the code of a computer program is known as _____________ the program

designing

describing

testing

implementing

10.

1 point

In computer language, a description of the problem or task is formally known as a(n) ____________.

instruction

program guide

scenario

implementation

11.

1 point

Which of the following are contained in the storyboard template presented by the textbook authors. Select all that apply.

sound

description

scene number

text

12.

1 point

Select the question below for which the answer can be found in an Alice world scenario.

What story is to be told?

What actions are to take place?

What objects are needed?

All three questions are answered in the scenario.

13.

1 point

An instruction is composed of _____________.

a method name and one single argument

just the method name

one single argument

a method name and potentially multiple arguments

14.

1 point

Comments are instructions that cause some action to take place.

True

False

15.

1 point

Actions to be performed in programs are known as _____________.

instructions

objects

placements

events