Coding

Question 1

Things To remember about variables

Answer 1

• it is a place in the computer’s memory where a value is kept

-my variable can contain only one value at a time

Question 2

What does it mean to initialise a value

Answer 2

This means to give a starting value for the variable

Question 3

What do these operators mean

Answer 3

> 50 (greater than 50)
<50 (less than 50)
=50

Question 4

What does the abs function do

Answer 4

It makes an negative number positive but does not affect a negative number

Question 5

What is a string

Answer 5

A string is a sequence of characters in a specific order
This includes letters digitsand any other symbols that can be entered on a keyboard

Question 6

What code block is used to repeat code

Answer 6

Forever block
Repeat block
Repeat until block

Question 7

What’re common initialisation mistakes when using loops

Answer 7

Not initializing a variable
Initializing and variable in the incorrect position in the code

Question 8

What does it mean to initialise

Answer 8

To give a variable a starting value at the beginning of a program