Programming Flashcards
What is an integer?
A value which is a whole number
What is a Real value?
A value which is a number containing a decimal
What is a boolean?
A value which can be true or false
What is a character?
A value which contains a single character
What is a string?
A value which contains a sequence of characters
What is a variable?
A variable contains values which can change
What is a constant?
A constant value cannot be changed once assigned to
What is declaration?
The process of informing the computer about a new variable and the type of data it will contain
What is assignment?
The process of giving a value to a variable
what does execute mean?
The process of a computer carrying out an instruction
What is a statement?
An instruction for a computer program to execute
What is a condition?
a statement that will evaluate to either true or false
