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What are variables used for in programming?

• To identify storage locations in memory

• To increase the processing speed of the CPU

• To connect to the internet

• To create graphical user interfaces

What type of variable can be accessed by any procedure/function in the program at any time?

• Local variable

• Constant variable

• Static variable

• Global variable

Where can a local variable be accessed?

• Anywhere in the program

• Only inside the procedure/function it is declared in

• Only outside the procedure/function it is declared in

• Inside any procedure/function regardless of where it is declared

Can a local variable be accessed by any other sub-program unless they are passed as a parameter or returned from a function?

• Yes, always

• No, never

• Yes, but only if they are global

• No, unless they are passed as a parameter or returned from a function

What is assignment in the context of programming?

• The process of comparing two values

• The process of assigning a value to a variable

• The process of performing arithmetic operations

• The process of printing a value to the screen

What do 1-D arrays allow programmers to do?

• Store a single piece of data

• Store multiple pieces of data of different data types

• Store multiple pieces of data of the same data type

• Execute complex algorithms

How would you declare an array to store 30 pupil scores using zero-based indexing?

• Dim pupilScore(30) As Integer

• Dim pupilScore(29) As Integer

• Dim pupilScore(28) As Integer

• Dim pupilScore(31) As Integer

How do you declare an empty array of strings in the given language?

• DECLARE cities AS STRING INITIALLY [ ]

• DECLARE cities AS STRING [ ]

• DECLARE cities AS ARRAY [ ]

• DECLARE cities AS STRING INITIALLY { }

What are parallel arrays?

• Arrays that are used to sort information.

• Arrays that are used in conjunction with each other to display information together.

• Arrays that contain identical elements.

• Arrays that are used to store information independently.

What are records in programming?

• Predefined data types provided by the programming language

• Programmer defined data types

• Functions that return multiple values

• A type of loop structure