AI Can Help You Write Computer Code

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1. What can you ask AI to do to help you write code?

   1. AI cannot write code — only humans can do that
   2. Describe what you want in words and AI will write the code to do it
   3. AI can only fix code, not write new code
   4. AI can only write code in one specific language

2. AI is described as a 'coding partner that types fast.' What does that comparison mean?

   1. AI replaces you — you no longer need to think about code
   2. AI helps you produce code quickly, but you still guide the direction and review the results
   3. AI types code into documents for you to print
   4. AI is a person you hire to type code for you

3. What should you ALWAYS do after AI gives you code?

   1. Paste it in immediately without checking
   2. Delete it and write your own version instead
   3. Read it and test it before trusting it
   4. Share it with everyone before reading it

4. Which is a good example of asking AI for coding help?

   1. 'Make me a billionaire app'
   2. 'Write a Python program that asks for my name and then says hello to me'
   3. 'Write all the code I will ever need'
   4. 'Fix every bug in the world'

5. What is the 'try-first trick' when using AI for coding help?

   1. Try asking AI three times before giving up
   2. Try writing the code yourself first, then compare your attempt with AI's version to learn
   3. Try using AI before asking a teacher
   4. Try to make AI write the code as fast as possible

6. Why is using AI for coding similar to using a calculator for math?

   1. Both are cheating and should be avoided
   2. Both do the mechanical work faster — but you still need to understand the underlying concepts to use them well
   3. Both replace the need to learn the subject entirely
   4. Both are only useful for very advanced work

7. What does 'AI is a coding partner, YOU are still the captain' mean?

   1. You should control AI with a joystick
   2. You set the goals and direction; AI helps you get there faster — the decisions are still yours
   3. AI does all the hard work and you just watch
   4. You are in charge of teaching AI new things

8. AI writes code for 'a Scratch-style game.' Before you run it, what should you do?

   1. Just run it — AI never makes mistakes with games
   2. Read every line to understand what it does before running it
   3. Show it to 10 friends before touching it yourself
   4. Delete it and ask AI to start over

9. When asking AI to 'fix a bug in code you already have,' what should you include in your request?

   1. Just the bug description — no code needed
   2. The code, the error message if there is one, and what you expected vs what happened
   3. Only the line number where the bug is
   4. Just tell AI to 'find the bug' without details

10. What happens when you ask AI 'Why did you write it this way?' after it gives you code?

    1. AI ignores the question
    2. AI gets confused and deletes the code
    3. AI explains its reasoning — and you learn WHY the code is structured the way it is
    4. AI rewrites the code in a different way automatically

11. A student asks AI to write a program that 'adds numbers.' AI writes code that adds exactly 2 numbers. The student wanted to add any amount of numbers. What went wrong?

    1. AI misunderstood and this is an AI limitation that can't be fixed
    2. The request was too vague — a more specific prompt would have gotten the right result
    3. AI cannot add more than 2 numbers
    4. The student should have used a different programming language

12. What does 'learning to code WITH AI' mean — and why is it different from just 'using AI to code'?

    1. They mean the same thing
    2. Learning WITH AI means using AI as a tutor — asking why, comparing attempts, and building your own skill. Just 'using' AI skips all the learning.
    3. Learning WITH AI means AI teaches itself
    4. Just using AI is actually better for skill development

13. Why might AI write code that 'looks right but doesn't work'?

    1. AI is trying to trick you
    2. AI predicts likely code patterns — it doesn't run the code to verify it works before giving it to you
    3. AI only writes code for simple problems and fails on complex ones
    4. AI's code is always correct — if it doesn't work, your computer is broken

14. A student tries to write code for 5 minutes, fails, then asks AI. AI provides the solution. The student compares their attempt with AI's. What is the best use of this comparison?

    1. Just replace their version with AI's and move on
    2. Find every difference between the two versions and ask AI to explain why AI's approach is different
    3. Delete AI's version and keep trying alone
    4. Submit AI's version as their own without noting the difference

15. What is the BEST reason to learn coding even though AI can write code for you?

    1. There is no good reason — AI makes coding skills obsolete
    2. To become a professional programmer only — coding has no other uses
    3. Understanding code lets you direct AI better, evaluate its output, fix problems, and build things AI can't imagine on its own
    4. Because school requires it