Understanding Variables in Programming

What is a variable commonly used for in video games?

• To display graphics

• To track your score, health points or lives remaining

• To play background music

• To control the game speed

Where is a variable stored in a computer?

• On the screen

• In a memory location

• On the hard drive only

• In the printer

Why does each variable need a unique name?

• So you can easily find and use the data it holds

• To make the programme run faster

• To save storage space

• To make the code look colourful

What can happen to the data held by a variable during the running of a programme?

• It always stays the same

• It can change

• It disappears

• It becomes a file

Which of the following is NOT a real-world example of something that could be represented by a variable?

• The temperature displayed on a weather app

• A countdown timer in a game

• The number of letters in the alphabet

• The number of steps you take in a day

What is it called when a programme stores a value in a variable?

• Calculation

• Assignment statement

• Looping

• Outputting

What does an assignment statement do?

• It solves equations

• It stores or updates the value held by a variable

• It prints text to the screen

• It creates a new window

Are assignment statements equations?

• Yes, they are always equations

• No, they are instructions to be executed

• Yes, but only in maths programmes

• No, they are only for graphics

Which of the following is an example of an assignment statement in Python?

• print(score)

• score = 10

• if score > 10:

• while score < 5:

Which function in Python is used to get input from the user?

• print()

• input()

• output()

• scan()