Programming fundamentals — variables, data types, control flow
T-Level: Digital Production, Design & Development: Programming fundamentals — variables, data types, control flow
What you'll learn
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Imagine a labelled box in your room — you can put different things inside and change what's in it later. That's a variable! 🧰
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What is a variable? 🧠
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Variables can hold different types of data: numbers (integers), text (strings), true/false (booleans). Think of them as different-shaped boxes! 📦🔢📝
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Let's see how a variable changes in a program. 🧩
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Now you try! Change the variable 'total' from 5 to 15 by adding 10. 🎮
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If 'name = 'Alice'' and later 'name = 'Bob'', what happens to the old value 'Alice'? 🤔
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A variable can store different data types. Which of these is a boolean? 🧪
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