Coding terms

Question 1

What’s the term for…?

;

Answer 1

semi-colon

Question 2

How do read this symbol?

”

Answer 2

double quotes

Question 3

What’s the term for…?

’

Answer 3

single quote

Question 4

What’s the term for…?

( )

Answer 4

Parenthesis or parens

Question 5

What’s the term for…?

{ }

Answer 5

Curly braces or brackets

Question 6

What’s the term for…?

[ ]

Answer 6

Square braces or brackets

Question 7

What’s the term for…?

:

Answer 7

Colon

Question 8

How would you say…?

“a+(2b)”

Answer 8

double quotes A plus open parens two B close parens double quotes

Question 9

How would you read…?

0.1+0.2

Answer 9

zero point one plus zero point 2

Note: informally, zero may be replaced by “Oh.”

Question 10

We “write” code. What other verbs can you when telling someone to “write” some code?

Answer 10

type

Question 11

When a program displays a sequence of alphabetical variables one after the other, we say it ________ them.

For example:
input: “b”+”o”+”y”
output: boy

Answer 11

concatenates

Question 12

How does JavaScript _________ the expression + (+a) ?

Answer 12

interpret, evaluate, read

Question 13

JavaScript behaves in very particular ways; ___ always expects a number after a plus sign.

Answer 13

it

NOTE: Remember to use “it” when referring to “things” or “objects.” Avoid using “he” or “they” when referring to programming languages.