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Coding Basics: Loops, Variables and Bugs

SheelonProgrammingComputer ScienceEnglishGrades K-5Published Aug 5, 2026

The handful of ideas behind every program ever written, whether it runs in Scratch or in a spacecraft. Ten questions for a first computing lesson.

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  1. Question 1 of 3

    What is a variable?Tap an answer

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  2. Question 2 · unlocks after question 1
  3. Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
  1. What does an 'if' statement do?Multiple Choice
  2. What is a step by step set of instructions for solving a problem called? (one word)Type Answer
  3. What is a function?Multiple Choice
  4. Computers store everything as ones and zeros.True / False
  5. What is a syntax error?Multiple Choice
  6. Which language uses coloured blocks you drag together?Multiple Choice
  7. What do programmers call finding and fixing mistakes in code? (one word)Type Answer

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