What a computer does (input, process, output, store) in Intro to Computing - Interactive Code Practice

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to show the first step a computer does with data.

Intro to Computing

computer_step = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Aprocess

Boutput

Cstore

Dinput

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'process' because it sounds like the computer does something first.

Choosing 'output' thinking the computer shows results before getting data.

The first step a computer does is to input data, which means it receives information from the outside world, like typing on a keyboard.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to show what the computer does after inputting data.

Intro to Computing

computer_step = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ainput

Boutput

Cprocess

Dstore

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'store' because it thinks saving comes before working.

Choosing 'output' because it confuses showing results with processing.

After inputting data, the computer processes it, which means it works on the data to make sense or change it, like solving a math problem.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to show what the computer does to keep data for later.

Intro to Computing

computer_step = '[1]'

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Astore

Bprocess

Cinput

Doutput

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'output' because it confuses showing data with saving data.

Choosing 'process' thinking processing means saving.

The computer stores data to keep it safe for later use, like saving a file on a disk.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to complete the flow of what a computer does with data.

Intro to Computing

computer_steps = ['[1]', '[2]']

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ainput

Bprocess

Coutput

Dstore

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Choosing 'output' too early in the sequence.

Mixing up 'store' and 'process' order.

The computer first inputs data, then processes it as the next step.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to complete the main steps a computer does with data.

Intro to Computing

computer_steps = ['[1]', '[2]', '[3]']

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Ainput

Bprocess

Coutput

Dstore

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Forgetting the output step.

Putting 'store' instead of 'output' as the last step.

The main steps a computer does are: input data, process it, and then output the result.