topic : variables and constructs

Question 1

variable

Answer 1

the pointer to a memory address which is given a meaningful label / name, can change as program is run

Question 2

constant

Answer 2

value that remains fixed and cannot be changed while the program runs, set at the beginning of a program
normally written in all-uppercase letters

Question 3

assignment

Answer 3

supplying a value to a vaible or a constant. shown through the ‘=’ symbol

Question 4

casting

Answer 4

is converting a value entered by the user from one dataype to another e.g. from a string to a integer using the command ‘int’