Programming Variables

Programming Variables

Question of the Day!

What do you think is easier: being the only child or having siblings? Why?

Learning Objective:

Students will learn to write computer programming variable.

DOL

Given a program, SWBAT write variables for a computer software with at least 80% accuracy.

Variable

A variable is a way of referring to a storage area in a computer program. This memory location holds values—numbers and text.

Value

A value is a piece of stored information that can be manipulated by the computer.

The =sign

Assigns a value to a variable and is called the assignment operator.

Labeling Value

The label goes to the left and value to the right.

Multiple Choice

What's the programming language for a variable?

• vary

• val

• var

• variabe

Multiple Choice

In this video a variable is compared to a

• value of a dollar

• container that holds a value

• flat surface

• a code that changes

Multiple Choice

What symbol is used after the term value is named?

• #

• *

• =

• +

Multiple Choice

Why is the equal sign called the assignment operator?

• It's used to assign a value to a variable.

• It's used to assign a variable to a value.

• It's used to add a string of code to a program.

Multiple Choice

When naming a value, the label goes to the left and the value to the right?

• True

• False