Why computing matters in everyday life in Intro to Computing - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to print a message about why computing is important.

Intro to Computing

print("Computing helps us [1] problems faster.")

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Aforget

Bignore

Csolve

Davoid

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Common Mistakes

Choosing words that do not relate to fixing problems.

The word solve fits best because computing helps us solve problems quickly.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to show how computing helps in daily tasks.

Intro to Computing

tasks = ["shopping", "banking", "learning"]
print("Computing makes [1] easier.")

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Aproblems

Bgames

Cerrors

Dtasks

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Common Mistakes

Choosing unrelated words like 'games' or 'errors'.

The word tasks fits because computing helps make daily tasks easier.

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hard

Fix the error in the code to correctly show a computing benefit.

Intro to Computing

message = "Computing connects people around the [1]"
print(message)

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Adesk

Bworld

Croom

Dtable

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Common Mistakes

Choosing words that limit connection to small places.

The word world is correct because computing connects people globally.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to complete the sentence about computing's role.

Intro to Computing

computing = {"speed": [1], "accuracy": [2]
print(computing)

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A"fast"

B"slow"

C"high"

D"low"

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Common Mistakes

Choosing 'slow' or 'low' which are negative qualities.

Computing is known for being fast and having high accuracy.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to create a dictionary about computing benefits.

Intro to Computing

benefits = {"[1]": "easy", "[2]": "global", "[3]": "fast"}
print(benefits)

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Acommunication

Bspeed

Caccess

Dstorage

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Common Mistakes

Mixing up keys or choosing unrelated words like 'storage'.

The dictionary keys communication, access, and speed represent common computing benefits.