GCSE Computer Science: Programming (Python)

The process by which a computer carries out the instructions of a stored program?

• Execution

• Running

• Compiling

• Interpreting

A type of error that occurs when a rule of the programming language code is broken?

• Syntax error

• Logic error

• Run-time error

• Program error

Which of these are primitive data types in Python ...

• int

• float

• Bool

• char

Which data type would be used in Python to store the value of pi to 2 decimal places?

• Integer

• Float

• Boolean

• String

What is this a description of?

A named piece of storage used by a computer program that can change its value

• Variable

• Constant

• Function

• Parameter

Choose three properties of a variable

• Has a data type

• Has a value

• Has a name

• Has a length

• Has a return value

Choose all the rules that are correct for naming variables

• Must not begin with a number

• Must only contain a-z and 0-9 characters

• Must use _ to join words

• Must be in lower case

In what way is a constant different from a variable?

• It can not change its value during program execution

• It can store more than one value

• It can only be used in the global scope

• Its name must be written in UPPER CASE

Choose all the standard advice for naming variables in a program ...

• Use a meaningful name

• Use camelText to join up words

• Don't make them too long

• Keep them as short as possible

Use the correct order of operations to evaluate this expression ...

6 * 8 / 2 + (15 - 6) + 3 ^ 2

• 42

• 32

• 52

• 72