Questions & Answers
Browse all 25 questions from the
Fun Facts About Making Software! study set below.
Each question shows the correct answer — select a study format above to practice interactively.
1
What is a computer program made of?
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A
Building blocks
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B
Instructions
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C
Toys
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D
Paint
2
What do we call a set of instructions that a computer follows?
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A
A song
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B
A recipe
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C
A game
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D
A story
3
What is one common tool used to create software?
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A
A hammer
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B
A special keyboard
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C
A paintbrush
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D
A pencil
4
What do computer programmers often do before building software?
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A
Eat lunch
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B
Draw a plan
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C
Play a game
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D
Watch TV
5
What is an example of software that you might use on a tablet?
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A
A car
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B
A game app
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C
A tree
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D
A chair
6
What is the name for the language used to write computer instructions?
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A
Animal language
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B
Coding language
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C
Singing language
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D
Whispering language
7
Who is someone that writes computer programs?
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A
A baker
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B
A gardener
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C
A programmer
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D
A driver
8
What happens when you press a button on a website?
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A
It makes a sound
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B
It tells the computer to do something
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C
It changes the colour of the room
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D
It makes a smell
9
What is an operating system, like Windows or macOS, used for?
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A
Making food
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B
Controlling the computer
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C
Building houses
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D
Flying planes
10
What is the goal when making software that people will use?
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A
To make it difficult to use
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B
To make it helpful and easy
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C
To break it
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D
To hide it
11
What is a 'bug' in software?
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A
A small animal
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B
A mistake or problem
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C
A type of food
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D
A musical note
12
What do programmers do to fix bugs?
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A
Ignore them
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B
Debug them
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C
Paint over them
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D
Eat them
13
What is a 'user interface' (UI)?
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A
A type of engine
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B
How a person sees and uses a program
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C
A type of tool
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D
A place to sleep
14
What is an example of a common web browser?
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A
A spoon
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B
Google Chrome
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C
A shoe
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D
A cloud
15
What is the term for making sure software works correctly?
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A
Breaking it
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B
Testing it
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C
Hiding it
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D
Ignoring it
16
What does 'software' mean?
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A
Hard materials
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B
Instructions for computers
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C
Shiny rocks
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D
Soft pillows
17
What is a common way to save your work when using software?
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A
Throwing it away
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B
Clicking the 'Save' button
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C
Erasing it
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D
Forgetting it
18
What is the purpose of an app on a smartphone?
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A
To make the phone heavier
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B
To perform a specific task or function
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C
To stop the phone from working
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D
To make the phone invisible
19
What is 'data' in the context of software?
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A
Empty space
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B
Information that the software uses or creates
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C
The computer's power cord
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D
A type of glue
20
What is a database often used for in software?
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A
Making noise
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B
Storing and organizing information
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C
Flying a kite
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D
Blowing bubbles
21
What is a 'server' in the world of software?
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A
A person who waits tables
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B
A computer that provides services or data to other computers
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C
A type of chair
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D
A musical instrument
22
What do we call the process of designing and building software?
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A
Gardening
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B
Software development
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C
Baking bread
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D
Painting a fence
23
What is the opposite of software?
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A
Hardware
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B
Cloud
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C
Water
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D
Sand
24
What is a 'command' in programming?
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A
A suggestion
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B
An instruction given to the computer
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C
A question
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D
A compliment
25
What is the final goal of creating good software?
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A
To confuse users
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B
To solve problems and help people
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C
To take up space
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D
To be ignored
