Year 6 computing homework ET23

Which of these are important features of a variable? Tick all that apply.

• Can be set
• Is a score
• Can be changed
• Has a clear name
• variable name can be abbreviated

What data types can a variable hold?

• Numbers only
• Alphabets only
• both numbers and alphabets
• pictures

How many values can a variable hold at any one time?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

When a variable is changed, what happens to the value?

• It is replaced by a new value
• It is joined by the new value
• It is added to the new value
• The value is reduced

In a bat and ball game, which of these parts of the game would be stored using a variable? Tick all that apply.

• Points scored
• Movement of the sprite
• Lives lost
• Time left
• Appearance of the stage

If you were storing the score of a football match using a computer program, to display to the crowd during the game, which name would be the best choice for the variable that holds the score of the home team?

• Home score
• Home_score
• Football_match_home_team_score
• Score

What describes the order in which commands are run during a program?

• The algorithm
• The code
• The program flow
• The task

8. Kodu game lab is saved in what file extension?

• A. kodu2

• B. okd

• C. ppt

• D. gme

9. What is this image meant for in the kodu game lab?

• A. to check the temperature of the system unit and computer

• B. to increase the lives of the game

• C. to tell players how much more ‘stuff’ they can add to and code in the game before they run into performance issues.

• D. to check the temperature of the kodu in the game

10. How do you add code to the character?

• A. Right click on the Kodu and select Program

• B. Left click on the Kodu and select Program

• C. Right click on the Kodu and select change name

• D. click on escape and left click on Kodu and select Program