7.4.4 Program Sequence & Selection - Starter

In programs, we can store data in a...

• Input

• Variable

• Print

• Bracket

Answer explanation

Variables are used to store data, such as your name.

For example...

name = "Sasha"

Match the following key terms and definitions.

• This is used to store data in a program.

• Variable

• This is used to output data in a program.

• print

• This allows a user to enter information into a program.

• Input

Answer explanation

We use print in Python to display an output.

Variables are used in programs to store data.

We use input to allow someone to enter something while the program is running.

Fill in the blanks for this program:

name = ​ ​ (a)  

age = ​ (b)   ("How old are you? ")

​ (c)   ("Nice to meet you " + ​ (d)  

print​ (e)   + "is a good age!")

• "Robert"
• input
• print
• name)
• (age

Using the key terms provided, drag them onto the program to show where data is being stored, input, or output.

b

c

a

Inputs

Variables

Outputs

In this unit, we are using ​ (a)   to create programs. We have used the ​ (b)   command to ​ (c)   data, and the ​ (d)   command to allow a user to enter data. We have also used ​ (e)   to store data in a program.

• Python
• print
• output
• input
• variables

What will this program output?

How have you found the programming topic so far?

• Easy! I am confident I can write programs independently.

• 50/50. I understand some things, but struggle to write programs independently.

• OK. I think my programming is good, but I sometimes get stuck and can't fix my code.

• I am struggling with programming independently!

Which of the following would be the most suitable variable to store your favourite song?

• singer =

• myFavouriteSong =

• a =

• food =