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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. What is a variable?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AA named box that stores a value
    BA mistake that stops the program
    CA command that repeats an action
    DThe name given to a whole program

  2. What does a loop do?

    Multiple Choice · 20s

    AStores a list of several values
    BChooses between two possible paths
    CRepeats instructions again and again
    DSends information to another program

  3. The word 'bug' for a computer fault comes from an actual insect.

    True / False · 20s

    TRUE
    FALSE
  4. What does an 'if' statement do?Multiple Choice · 20s
  5. What is a step by step set of instructions for solving a problem called? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
  6. What is a function?Multiple Choice · 20s
  7. Computers store everything as ones and zeros.True / False · 20s
  8. What is a syntax error?Multiple Choice · 20s
  9. Which language uses coloured blocks you drag together?Multiple Choice · 20s
  10. What do programmers call finding and fixing mistakes in code? (one word)Type Answer · 30s

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