Structural components of programs (Edexcel GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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What is the key characteristic of a constant in programming?
What is the key characteristic of a constant in programming?
Its value never changes during execution
How are constants typically written in code?
How are constants typically written in code?
In ALL_UPPERCASE letters
What is a variable in programming?
What is a variable in programming?
A storage box that holds changing values
What does declaration mean in programming?
What does declaration mean in programming?
Creating a variable & specifying type
What is initialisation?
What is initialisation?
Giving a variable its first value
What does the = sign mean in programming assignment?
What does the = sign mean in programming assignment?
Store this value in this variable
What do selection structures allow a program to do?
What do selection structures allow a program to do?
Make decisions using if/elif/else
What is repetition in programming also called?
What is repetition in programming also called?
Iteration
Which function gets data from the user?
Which function gets data from the user?
input()
Which function displays information on the screen?
Which function displays information on the screen?
print()
What are parameters in programming?
What are parameters in programming?
Values passed into functions
What is a command sequence?
What is a command sequence?
Instructions running one after another