Year 7 Python: quiz 1

The language we are learning is called...

• Python
• Java
• C++
• French

What does the word 'syntax' mean?

• The rules that govern how a language is structured.
• An instruction that you give a computer.
• A unique name that can be referred to later for a function or a variable.
• A section of code that will be ignored when it is compiled. Useful for explaining your code.

What does the word 'command' mean?

• An instruction that you give a computer.
• A unique name that can be referred to later for a function or a variable.
• A section of code that will be ignored when it is compiled. Useful for explaining your code.
• The rules that govern how a language is structured.

What does the word 'identifier' mean?

• A unique name that can be referred to later for a function or a variable.
• A section of code that will be ignored when it is compiled. Useful for explaining your code.
• The rules that govern how a language is structured.
• An instruction that you give a computer.

What does the word 'comment' mean?

• A section of code that will be ignored when it is compiled. Useful for explaining your code.
• The rules that govern how a language is structured.
• An instruction that you give a computer.
• A unique name that can be referred to later for a function or a variable.

An identifier can begin with a number.

• false
• true

An identifier can begin with an underscore.

• true
• false

Which of the following is a valid identifier?

• total
• 0total
• 1range
• $cost

Which of the following is a valid function call?

• forward()
• forward(
• forward)
• forward(;

How would you call a function called 'thisFunction'?

• thisFunction()
• call thisFunction()
• thisfunction();
• thisFuncton()