🧠 Cooked Comp Sci Assessment

Are You Cooked Yet? Take the Quiz and Find Out

Welcome to the ultimate stress test for your soul...and your stack trace. This isn't just a quiz—it's a reality check.

Section 1: Code Confidence Check

Rate your confidence level in each of the following areas:

1. I feel confident solving coding problems on my own.

😰 1 Not at all
😟 2 Rarely
😐 3 Sometimes
😊 4 Often
🤩 5 Absolutely

2. I understand programming concepts like loops, functions, and data structures.

🤯 1 Not at all
🥴 2 Barely
🤔 3 Somewhat
👍 4 Mostly
🤓 5 Completely

3. I can debug my code when it doesn't work as expected.

😭 1 Never
😩 2 Rarely
🤷‍♂️ 3 Sometimes
🔍 4 Usually
🕵️‍♂️ 5 Always

4. I enjoy learning new programming languages and technologies.

🙅‍♂️ 1 Not at all
😑 2 Not really
🙂 3 It's okay
😄 4 Quite a bit
😍 5 Love it!

5. I feel ready to apply for programming jobs or internships.

🏃‍♂️ 1 Run away!
😬 2 Not yet
🤔 3 Maybe soon
💼 4 Almost ready
👏 5 Absolutely!

Section 2: Cooked Scale

Select the emoji that best represents your approach to each of these key computer science success factors:

1. When faced with a complex problem, I typically:

😱 1 Feel overwhelmed
😕 2 Ask for help immediately
🤔 3 Try a few approaches
📝 4 Break it down methodically
🤓 5 Thrive on the challenge

2. My approach to learning new technologies:

😫 1 Only when required
😐 2 When necessary for work
📚 3 Regular learning time
💡 4 Proactive exploration
🤩 5 Constant curiosity

3. When working in a team environment, I:

😖 1 Prefer working alone
🙂 2 Contribute when asked
💬 3 Share ideas regularly
🙌 4 Actively collaborate
👫 5 Build team synergy

4. When debugging a particularly difficult issue:

😮 1 Give up quickly
😩 2 Try briefly, then seek help
🕵️ 3 Investigate systematically
💪 4 Persist until resolved
🔥 5 Won't rest until fixed

5. When requirements or technologies change unexpectedly:

😵 1 Feel frustrated
🙄 2 Reluctantly adjust
😏 3 Accept and adapt
🚀 4 Quickly pivot
🤘 5 Thrive on change