Coding Basics Vocab Review

What does it mean to "initialize" a variable in programming?

• To print out the value of the variable

• To set the initial value of the variable

• To delete the variable

• To check if the variable is valid

What does it mean to "iterate" in a program?

• To check if a condition is true

• To repeat a process or action multiple times

• To store a value in a variable

• To create a new function

What is a "condition" in programming?

• A type of variable

• A statement that evaluates to true or false

• A function that runs repeatedly

• A loop that iterates

What is a "boolean" data type?

• A type of string

• A data type that can be either true or false

• A type of number

• A type of array

What is an "array" in programming?

• A type of loop

• A collection of values or variables stored together

• A function that returns a value

• A way to define a condition

What is an "object" in programming?

• A number

• A function that runs a program

• A collection of properties and methods

• A type of loop

What is a "string" in programming?

• A sequence of characters (letters, numbers, symbols)

• A number value

What is a "for loop"?

• A way to define a condition

• A type of loop used to repeat a block of code a specific number of times

• A way to store data

• A function that checks if a value is true

What is an "if" conditional statement used for?

• To repeat code multiple times

• To check if a condition is true or false and execute code accordingly

• To define an array

• To store a number value

What is a "flowchart"?

• A way to store data

• A diagram that shows the steps of a process or algorithm

• A type of variable

• A condition that checks values