LA2.C2: Statements, Properties, and Operations

What is a computer program?

• A computer virus

• A type of hardware

• A set of instructions for the computer

• A programming language

Which of the following is a programming language mentioned in the textbook?

• HTML and CSS

• SQL and Python

• Small Basic

• JavaScript

What does the TextWindow.WriteLine statement do?

• It creates a new window

• It writes a line of text to the Text Window

• It closes the program

• It changes the background color

What is the purpose of the ForegroundColor property?

• To change the size of the text

• To change the color of the text

• To change the font style

• To add a background image

Which of the following is NOT a valid color for ForegroundColor?

• Blue

• Red

• Orange

• Green

What is the first statement in the example program?

• TextWindow.ForegroundColor = "Yellow"

• TextWindow.WriteLine("Hello World")

• TextWindow.WriteLine("Goodbye World")

• TextWindow.BackgroundColor = "Gray"

What does the dot in TextWindow.WriteLine signify?

• A multiplication operation

• A comment in the code

• A method call on an object

• A variable declaration

How does the computer execute (run or play) a Small Basic program?

• By skipping every other statement

• By executing (running) statements in reverse order

• By reading all statements at once

• By reading and executing (running) one statement at a time

What is the output of the program if ForegroundColor is set to "Yellow"?

• Hello World in red

• Hello World in blue

• Hello World in yellow

• Hello World in gray

What is the role of punctuation in programming statements?

• They can be ignored

• They are optional

• They help in defining the structure of the statement

• They are only for comments