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Companion  \nTable of Contents  \nComputer Sciences (5652) ..................................................................................................................... 3  \nTest at a Glance .....................................................................................................................................................3  \nAbout The Test ......................................................................................................................................................4  \nContent Topics ......................................................................................................................................................5  \nDiscussion Questions.............................................................................................................................................5  \nPseudocode Notation ..........................................................................................................................................21  \nComputer Sciences (5652) Sample Test Questions .........................................................................24  \nSample Questions ................................................................................................................................................24  \nAnswers ...............................................................................................................................................................39  \nUnderstanding Question Types..........................................................................................................43  \nUnderstanding Selected-Response and Numeric-Entry Questions .....................................................................43  \nUnderstanding Constructed-Response Questions ..............................................................................................44  \nGeneral Assistance For The Test ........................................................................................................46  \nPraxis® Interactive Practice Test ..........................................................................................................................46  \nDoing Your Best ...................................................................................................................................................46  \nHelpful Links ........................................................................................................................................................46  \nThe Praxis􀂣 Study Companion  \nComputer Sciences (5652)  \nTest at a Glance  \n\n| Test Name | Computer Science |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Test Code | 5652 |  |  |\n| Time | 3 hours |  |  |\n| Number of Questions | 100 |  |  |\n| Format | The test consists of a variety of selected-response questions, where you select one or more answer choices. You can review the possible question types in Understanding Question Types. |  |  |\n| Test Delivery | Computer Delivered |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>V.\u003Cbr>IV.\u003Cbr>III.\u003Cbr>I.\u003Cbr>II. | Content Categories | Approximate\u003Cbr>Number of\u003Cbr>Questions* | Approximate Percentage of Examination |\n|  | I. Impacts of Computing | 15 | 15% |\n|  | II. Algorithms and Computational Thinking | 25 | 25% |\n|  | III. Programming | 30 | 30% |\n|  | IV. Data | 15 | 15% |\n|  | V. Computing Systems and Networks | 15 | 15% |\n|  | * includes both scored and unscored (pretest) questions. Depending on the number of pretest questions included in each scoring category, the total number of questions in that category may vary from one form of the test to another. |  |  |\n\nThe Praxis􀂣 Study Companion  \nAbout The Test  \nThe Praxis Computer Science test is designed to assess the computer science knowledge and competencies necessary for a beginning teacher of secondary school computer science. 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