Y9 Intro to Python starter

What is the name given to a place in memory where we want to store some information that may change as the program runs?

• syntax

• print

• constant

• variable

What is a string in programming?

• A sequence of characters

• A numeric value

• A boolean value

What do for loops and while loops do?

• Repeat a section of code

• Choose which action to take based on a condition.

• Run code step by step in the order it is written.

What is a syntax error in programming?

• A mistake in the spelling or grammar of code that makes the program fail to run.

• A warning from the computer that the program is running too slowly.

• A type of error that happens when the computer runs out of memory.

• When a program doesn't work as expected.

Which statement best describes 'selection' in programming?

• running code step by step in the order it is written.

• using loops to repeat actions.

• making decisions in a program to choose different actions based on conditions.

• creating reusable blocks of code called functions.