8- Programming

Question 1

What is a variable

Answer 1

named data store that contains a value
- could change during execution of program
- have meaningful names

Question 2

what is a constant?

Answer 2

names data store that contains a value
- does NOT change during execution of program
- has meaningful names

Question 3

Basic data types

Answer 3

Integer- pos or neg numbers (can be used with mathematical operations)
Real- pos or neg numbers with a fractional part (can be used with mathematical operations)
char- a single character
string- several characters in length
–> characters can be any printable symbol
boolean- only has two values

Question 4

How to make a conditional statement

Answer 4

if (variable) = (something):
print (“something”)
else:
print (“no”)