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

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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