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Lesson 1 Quiz: Welcome: What Coding Is, and What You'll Make

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1. What is coding?

A. Drawing pictures for a computer to display. B. Fixing a computer when it breaks. C. Writing instructions for a computer to follow. D. Typing numbers into a calculator.

2. What is a program?

A. A finished set of instructions saved as a file. B. A single instruction typed into the shell. C. The computer's power cable. D. A list of websites you like.

3. What does a programming language do for you?

A. It draws pictures of your program so you can see it. B. It stores your files so you never lose them. C. It fixes every mistake in your code for you. D. It lets you write instructions in readable words instead of numbers, and turns them into what the computer needs.

4. Why is Python a good first language?

A. It is the only language computers understand. B. It reads much like English, you can get something working in minutes, and it is a real professional language. C. It never gives you an error message. D. It was made only for children.

5. What will you build in this course's mini-project?

A. A website for selling courses. B. A drawing of a turtle. C. A number-guessing game. D. A calculator for big numbers.

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