Programming Basics Part 1

Basic Code Terms

100

The different ways to communicate with a computer. 

(Ex: Python, Java)

What are programming languages?

200

The two numbers used within Binary Code

What are 0s and 1s?

300

A special block of code that can be referenced to run the code it contains. 

What is a function?

400

DAILY DOUBLE: 

Any interaction from the user to the program that leads to an output. For instance, if Ariyan types in a comment to insult his teammates in the game "League of Legends"

What is an input?

True or False?

100

Brennon wants to make an integer. He writes:

x=11.112

Is this correct?

No

200

Rei wants to make a string, he writes:

str="Rei is super smart"

Is this correct?

Yes

300

Ken wants to make a variable, he writes:

first_name = 'Ken'

True

400

DAILY DOUBLE:

This whole category is centered around true or false statements. What coding variable denotes true or false values?

What are booleans

Statements

100

If Ethan wants to make a variable for age he uses this type.

Integers

200

If May wants to make a variable to contain information about book titles, she uses this type.

String

300

If Brennon wants to make a variable to contain information about whether it is sunny or not outside, he uses this type.

Boolean

400

DAILY DOUBLE: 

If Rida wants to make a variable that contains the information "$75.00" she uses this type.

String (There is a $ which counts as a character and is not a number, so an integer won't work!)