Programming Concepts Quiz

What is a function?

• A storage location for data

• A type of variable

• A block of code designed to perform a specific task

• A mathematical operation

What does a variable do?

• Performs arithmetic operations

• Checks conditions

• Holds data that can change during execution

• Halts the program for a specified time

Which of the following is an arithmetic operation?

• Addition

• Updating a variable

• If statement

• Reading light levels

What is the purpose of a conditional?

• To store data

• To perform calculations

• To check if something is true or false

• To gather environmental data

What does the sleep function do?

• Halts the program for a specified amount of time

• Updates a variable

• Performs arithmetic operations

• Checks conditions

What does a sensor do?

• Gathers data from the environment

• Performs arithmetic calculations

• Stores variables

• Halts the program

What is a result in programming?

• The input to a function

• The outcome produced by a function

• A conditional statement

• A type of variable

What does updating a variable mean?

• Reading data from a sensor

• Changing its value

• Performing a calculation

• Halting the program

Which of the following is NOT a type of arithmetic operation?

• Reading light levels

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

• Addition

What is the role of parameters in a function?

• To store data

• To perform calculations

• To check conditions

• To provide inputs to the function