N5 Programming Recap

Programming Recap

N5

Variables and Data Types

When we create variables in our program we need to tell the program what type of data to expect.

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String = Text

Integer = Whole Numbers

Single = Decimal Numbers

Boolean = True/False​

Multiple Choice

A program is being created to calculate the number of burgers in stock and the total profit made so far.

Identify the data types required for this program.

• Stock - Integer

  Profit - Single

• Stock - Single

  Profit - Single

• Stock - Integer

  Profit - Integer

• Stock - Integer

  Profit - String

​Complex If Statements

A complex if statement includes more than one condition per If statement.

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We do this using the 3 logic operators.​

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is NOT a Logic Operator

• AND

• NOT

• OR

• =

​Complex If Statements

Using AND, OR or NOT ​allow us to combine conditions.

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E.G.

If mark >= 40 AND mark <= 55 THEN

Grade = "C"

End If​

Multiple Choice

What would be the output if 90 entered in as the score?

• Proceed to level 2

• Proceed to level 3

• Proceed to level 4

• Nothing

Multiple Choice

The output from the following code is:

You need to pass another unit

What must the values of the variables to get this output?

• UnitOne = True

  UnitTwo = True

• UnitOne = False

  UnitTwo = True

• UnitOne = False

  UnitTwo = False

Loops

Used when the programmer doesn't know how many times to repeat.

Will repeat WHILE something is true or UNTIL something is true​

Conditional Loops

Used when the programmer knows how many times the code should repeat.

Fixed Loops

Fill in the Blanks

Identify the following type of loop used in this code.

Multiple Choice

WHILE age < 18

MsgBox("Entry not allowed")

age = InputBox("Enter age")

End Loop

What value will trigger the while loop to start?

• 18 or under

• 18

• Anything less than 18

• Anything more than 18