W1 - Programming Constructs

Question 1

What are the 3 programming constructs?

Answer 1

Sequence
Branching
Iteration

Question 2

What is sequence?

Answer 2

Sequence is code that runs from the top to the bottom in order

Question 3

What is branching? What is the simplest statement?

Answer 3

Branching breaks sequence so the program jumps to another line (when a condition is met). An if statement is the simplest way.

Question 4

What is iteration? What is the simplest statement?

Answer 4

Iteration is when a line of code is repeated. A while statement is the simplest way.

Question 5

What is procedural programming?

Answer 5

The use of sequence, branching and iteration

Question 6

What do input, output and storage mean?

Answer 6

Input - collect data from the user
Output - give data to the user
Storage - store data values for later use

Question 7

How is input, output and storage written in JavaScript?

Answer 7

let - store
prompt - user input
console.log - output

Question 8

How do you change the data type of x into a string or number in JavaScript?

Answer 8

Let x = string (y);

Question 9

How do you identify data types in JavaScript?

Answer 9

Console.log(typeof(y));