GCSE Python Programming Basics

How many data types should we know at GCSE

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

What is the data type for whole numbers

• string

• real

• float

• integer

What is the data type for a decimal point?

• integer

• float

• list

• string

What is the data type for text?

• integer

• float

• string

• boolean

What is a Boolean data type?

• two values True/False

• two values x/o

• string

• integer

What is a List/array?

• store multiple items in a single variable

• store one type of data in multiple variables

• store one data type in a database

Which of these are correct for a list?

• list1 = ["bob","steve","jim"]

• list1 = ("bob","steve","jim")

• list1 == ["bob","steve","jim"]

• list1 = ["bob",,"steve",,"jim"]

• list1 = [], list1.append ["bob","steve","jim"]

What is iteration?

• if statement

• loop

• special variable

• list

What is Selection?

• loops

• if statements

• list

• database

What's wrong ? (ignore the indentation)

choice = input()

if choice == 1:

print("you chose 1")

elif choice == 2:

print("you chose 2")

• the if statement is missing a =

• there is a syntax error

• there is a assignment error

• there is a data type error

• there is a missing colon