lesson 7

Question 1

A flowchart is a…
In coding, flow diagrams are used to …

Answer 1

a diagram of steps, in order, that needs to be followed.
describe process steps with the use of specific blocks

Question 2

All of the most important information of a process is represented in the flow diagram including any and all…

Answer 2

inputs, outputs, functions, decisions, loop and IF statements

Question 3

Flow diagrams are used to …

Answer 3

simplify a process into the most important steps
help to organise the logic behind the flow of information

Question 4

A loop in programming language refers to …

Answer 4

a function that repeats a statement or condition multiple times depending on the specified boundaries

Question 5

few examples that use loops to perform a function

Answer 5

Traffic lights
social media
multiplayer games

Question 6

… uses loops to constantly …

Answer 6

social media like WhatsApp
refresh and retrieve messages

Question 7

how do you exit a forever loop…

Answer 7

red button on the Arduino has to be pressed
the Arduino is plugged out to stop the code from running

Question 8

2 types of loops

Answer 8

for loop (also known as the forever loop)
a while loop.

Question 9

look at page 4 figure 7.5

Question 10

The main difference between a “for” loop and “while” loop is that …

Answer 10

the “for” loop requires a known number of repeats
the “while”loop does not require this knowledge

Question 11

An infinite loop refers to a loop that …

Answer 11

will repeat forever, which will cause lagging or freezing of the affected system.