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What is the purpose of a declaration statement in programming?
What is the purpose of a declaration statement in programming?
- To initialize the variable with a starting value
- To classify what values can be held by the item
- To provide a data type and an identifier for a variable (correct)
- To perform arithmetic operations
What is an identifier in programming?
What is an identifier in programming?
- An unknown value of a variable
- A classification that describes what values can be held by the item
- A program component's name (correct)
- A statement that provides a data type and an identifier for a variable
What does a numeric constant (literal numeric constant) represent in programming?
What does a numeric constant (literal numeric constant) represent in programming?
- An unknown value of a variable
- A statement that provides a data type and an identifier for a variable
- A classification that describes what values can be held by the item
- A fixed numeric value used in the program (correct)
What is the purpose of initializing a variable in programming?
What is the purpose of initializing a variable in programming?
Why is it important to choose reasonable and descriptive names for variables in programming?
Why is it important to choose reasonable and descriptive names for variables in programming?
Which of the following accurately describes a data type in programming?
Which of the following accurately describes a data type in programming?
What is the purpose of naming variables descriptively in programming?
What is the purpose of naming variables descriptively in programming?
What is the significance of the 'initialization' of a variable in programming?
What is the significance of the 'initialization' of a variable in programming?
What does a 'literal constant' represent in programming?
What does a 'literal constant' represent in programming?
Why do programming languages have rules for creating identifiers?
Why do programming languages have rules for creating identifiers?
An identifier is a program component’s ______
An identifier is a program component’s ______
A ______ is a classification that describes what values can be held by the item
A ______ is a classification that describes what values can be held by the item
Most programming languages allow ______ and digits in variable names
Most programming languages allow ______ and digits in variable names
A ______ is a statement that provides a data type and an identifier for a variable
A ______ is a statement that provides a data type and an identifier for a variable
Figure 2-2 shows a flowchart and pseudocode of ______
Figure 2-2 shows a flowchart and pseudocode of ______