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ICT Programming basics
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- 1What is programming?The writing of computer code to create a program
- 2What is a variable?A variable is a location in memory that we use to store data
- 3Why are variables so named?Variables are so named because the data we store in them can change
- 4A variable is needed to record a student's surname. Which of the following would be the most meaningful variable name?student_surname
- 5How can strings and variables be told apart?The data in a string is stored inside quotes
- 6In programming what name is given to the data type which represents any combination of characters on a keyboard?Strings
- 7In programming what name is given to the data type which represents decimal numbers?Floating point numbers
- 8In programming what name is given to the data type which represents whole numbers?Integers
- 9Which statement is used to specify a decimal number?float
- 10The statement 'float' is used to specify a decimal number. 'int' specifies a whole number.input
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- Flashcards on ICT Programming basics, created by Max Bushby on 08/06/2015.
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- Max Bushby · Jun 2015
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