Pretest in Basic Programming

What is a variable?

• Any inputted data

• A type of algorithm

• A laballed part of the computer's memory

• A way of repeating a block of code

What type of data would your name be?

• Real

• Boolean

• Integer

• String

What type of data would Pi be?

• Real

• Integer

• Boolean

• Character

What type of data would the letter 'K' be?

• Boolean

• String

• Character

• Real

What type of data would either True or False be?

• String

• Character

• Real

• Boolean

What type of data would your age in years be?

• Real

• Integer

• String

• Boolean

What term is used to describe a variable being given a value?

• Equals

• Assignment

• Input

• Algorithm

What is meant by the term iteration?

• A list of instructions for completing a task

• Repeating a block of code

• Giving a value to a variable

• Breaking a problem down into simple parts

What is meant by the term 'selection'?

• Giving a value to a variable

• Making a decision between different conditions

• Waiting for user input

• Outputting the result of a calculation

Which of the following is NOT a mathematical operator?

• +

• =

• /

• &