Intro to coding

What is a statement?

• A single line of code that performs an action

• a full program

• multiple lines of code that perform a complicated action

• commentary about a code that does not perform an action

What is Output?

• information a program gives to the user, such as text, graphics, or sound

• information entered into the computer to complete an action

• a series of instructions the computer follows

• the name of a program

Which line of code uses the correct syntax to output "hello world"?

• print("hello world")

• output("hello world")

• print("HELLO WORLD")

• print(hello world)

Answer explanation

exact syntax (capitalization and punctuation) is required for the computer to understand your instructions.

What is "input"?

• information a program receives from a user

• the information displayed by the program

• a single line of code

• an entire program

What is the purpose of a prompt?

• it tells the user what to input

• prompt is purely for output

• its a place to get dressed up and dance

• a series of instructions for the computer to follow

What is a "String"?

• a series of letters, numbers, and symbols surrounded by double quotation marks

• any set of characters with any punctuation

• the thing that keeps your shoes tied

• the lead singer from "the Police"

What is a "comment"?

• code line ignored by the computer used as notes for the programmer

• a picture or sound output

• a series of instructions the computer follows

• cosmic snowballs of frozen gases, rock, and dust that orbit the Sun

What is an "error"?

• when the computer encounters something unexpected in your code

• flawless victory

• comments to help understand your code

• the purpose of the program