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Introduction to programming

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programming is writing computer code to create a program, in order to solve a problem. Programs consist of a series of instructions to tell a computer exactly what to do and how to do it.
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Question 1

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What is a programming language?
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  • An artificial language used to program a computer
  • Written English
  • The make and model of a computer

Question 2

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What is machine code?
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  • A programming language that a computer understands
  • The serial number of a computer
  • The make and model of a computer

Question 3

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What is a program?
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  • A video that is watched on a computer
  • A series of step-by-step instructions that tell a computer how to solve a task
  • A flowchart written on a computer

Question 4

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What is a statement?
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  • A keyword in a programming language
  • A box in a flowchart
  • A calculation performed in a programming language

Question 5

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What is an instruction?
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  • A box in a flowchart
  • A calculation performed in a programming language
  • One or more statements grouped together to instruct the computer to perform a task

Question 6

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What does the statement 'print' do?
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  • Output a hard copy of a program to a printer
  • Output a message on the screen
  • Print a hard copy of a flowchart to a printer

Question 7

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What does the statement 'while' do?
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  • Tell the computer to wait for a while before continuing with the program
  • Implement selection
  • Implement a loop

Question 8

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What does the statement 'def' do?
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  • Creates a function or a procedure
  • Implement a loop
  • Tell the computer to wait for a while before continuing with the program

Question 9

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What do the statements 'if' and 'else' do?
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  • Implement selection
  • Implement a loop
  • Tell the computer to wait for a while before continuing with the program

Question 10

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How many statements are there in this line of code: print("If I am 17, I can drive a car")?
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  • There are two statements - 'print' and 'if'
  • There are no statements
  • There is one statement - 'print'
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