S1 Microbit Knowledge Check 2

What is a variable?

• The brain of a computer

• An input device

• A space in computer memory to hold data

• An output device

A variable is used to:

• Store data while the program is running

• Keep your name safe

• Connect to the battery

• Send a radio signal

What type of variable would store ‘112’? 

• Number

• String

• Boolean

• Sprite

What type of variable would store ‘Hello’? 

• Number

• String

• Boolean

• Sprite

What type of variable would store ‘False’? 

• Number

• String

• Boolean

• Sprite

In coding, what is selection?

• Repeating code a set number of times

• Deciding which lines of code will be run

• Repeating code until a condition is true

• Placing a value in a variable

Look at the code opposite. What would be displayed if the value of age was 11?

• Nursery

• Primary

• Secondary

• None of the above

Look at the code opposite. What would be displayed if the value of age was 3?

• Nursery

• Primary

• Secondary

• None of the above

Look at the code opposite. What would be displayed if the value of age was 19?

• Nursery

• Primary

• Secondary

• None of the answers

Look at the code opposite. What would happen when the code is run?

• The text ‘My My My Delilah’ would display on Micro:bit

• The text ‘My Delilah My Delilah My Delilah’ would display on Micro:bit

• The text ‘My Delilah’ would display on Micro:bit

• None of the answers