S2 Technology & Coding - Scratch Assessment

A computer ​ (a)   is a list of ​ (b)   that tell the computer what to do. Scratch is a ​ (c)   programming language that uses ​ (d)   to create scripts that control ​ (e)   on the screen.

• program
• instructions
• visual
• blocks
• sprites
• software
• data
• textual
• keywords
• objects

What are the three features of any variable?

• Has a name

• Has a data type

• Has a value

• Has a line number

• Has a description

Which data type holds whole numbers (0, 1, 2, ...)?

• String

• Real

• Integer

• Char

• Boolean

Which could be a possible value stored in a variable of data type real?

• 3.14

• 314

• "3.14"

• '3'

• True

Which data type would be used for a variable to store someone's name such as "Bilbo Baggins".

• String

• Real

• Integer

• Char

• Boolean

Which data type would be used for a variable to store this car registration plate?

PZ65 PWO

• String

• Real

• Integer

• Char

• Boolean

Match the items of data to the correct data type ...

• -42

• Char

• 'x'

• Real

• False

• Integer

• 3.14

• Boolean

• "ABC 123"

• String

Which of these comparison operations can be used in Scratch to compare two strings?

• =

• <

• >

Which of these conditions would check if the variable 'livesLeft' had reached 0?

• livesLeft = 0

• livesLeft < 1

• livesLeft < 0

• livesLeft > 0

Which Scratch block would be used to give the variable 'livesLeft' a value of 3?

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