Assessment 6.4

Language: English
Subject: Technology > Software
School grade: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Assessment 6.4

Which of these are features of a variable? Tick all that apply.

Can be set

Can be changed

Can store lots of different data

Can store pictures

Which data types can a variable hold?

Numbers Only

Letters Only

Numbers and Letters

Videos

How many values can a variable hold at any one time?

None

One

Two

Three

When a variable is changed, what happens to the value?

A. It is replaced by a new value

B. It is joined by the new value

C. It is added to the new value

In a bat and ball game, which of these parts of the game would be stored using a variable? Tick all that apply.

Points Scored

Movement of Sprite

Lives Lost

Time Left

Appearance of the Stage

Where is the value of a variable usually set?

A. At the beginning of a program

B. Throughout the running of a program

C. At the end of a program

D. When triggered by an event

The code snippet below controls the movement of a ball in a game in the style of table tennis. The Stage is also shown next to the code. When will the score change?

A. When the ball moves

B. When the ball touches the paddle

C. When the green flag is clicked

D. When the ball hits the edge