UNIT 4 Flashcards

covers everything that was taught in U4

1
Q

U4L1 Evaluate

A

+

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2
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U4L1 Can you use the / operator to concatenate?

A

No, only the + operator to concatenate.

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3
Q

U4 L10
What will the statement show after running the code?

KEEP IN MIND: var changes at top of screen, which of the two are displayed?

A

It will display “School day”

sat -> mon, mon != sat or sun so “else”, “else”=weekday, weekday= SD

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4
Q

U4 L8
What part of the code do you use flowcharts for?

A

if else statements

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5
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U4 L8
STATEMENTS
what does the “if” statement do?

A

specifies a block of code

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6
Q

U4 L8
STATEMENTS
what does the “else” statement do?

A

if the same condition is false, it specifies the execution for a block of code

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7
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U4 L8
STATEMENTS
what does the “else if” statement do?

A

tests if the first condition is false

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8
Q

U4L2
how do “getText” and “getNumber” work?

A

grabs the text/number from the chosen line of code

getText (“locationDropdown”) ;
= gets text from locationDropdown

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9
Q

U4L3
how many times do you have to create variables and why?

A

once, can cause errors

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10
Q

U4L3
where should you keep your variables and why?

A

at the top of the program to stay organized

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11
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U4L3
should your variables be created inside or outside a function or onEvent?

A

outside

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12
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U4L11
if I want the screen to update as I type, in stead of “onEvent(“downButton”, “click”, function( ) {“ what should I write?

A

onEvent(“downButton”, “change”, function( ) {

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13
Q

U4L2
how do I get a users name input to show on the screen output

(ex: they’d type “Jassy” and Jassy would be shown somewhere on screen)

A

getText, (ex:
userName = “Hi, “ + getText(“nameInput”)+”!”;
)

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14
Q

U4L2
how do I get a value of a variable to increase or decrease? (ex: value goes up or down)

A

math (+-)

( ex: tempF = tempF + 1; )

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15
Q

U4L2
which programs should comments be used in and why?

A

every program, helps the debugging process

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16
Q

U4L4
where should comments be used, placed, and what should they include?

A

should be used above every onEvent, function, starting variables, and include purpose & purpose

17
Q

U4L4
what does “\n” do?

A

creates a new line of output

18
Q

U4L5
what does a flowchart do?

A

visualizes an if-else statement before using it

19
Q

U4L5
true or false, “ 6+3 == 3+4” ?

A

false

20
Q

U4L6
can an expression deal with a “maybe” answer

A

yes, develop a range (ex: 1) yes 2) sometimes 3) no)

21
Q

U4L6
how do u evaluate a percentage?

A

long division

22
Q

U4L6
what does the following if-else statement mean?
“if (score > 15){
setProperty(“lemon”,”width”,60);
setProperty(“lemon”,”height”,60);
} else if (score > 10) {
setProperty(“lemon”,”width”, 100);
setProperty(“lemon”,”height”, 100);
} else {
setProperty(“lemon”,”width”, 140);
setProperty(“lemon”,”height”, 140);
}”

A

if the score is greater than 15 the lemon is set at 60 w&h
if the score is greater than 10 the lemon will increase in size by +40
if-else (is greater than 15) the lemon will increase in size by +40 once again

23
Q

U4L7
what code is used to get a screen to change when a button is clicked

A

onEvent and setScreen

24
Q

U4L8
if I wanted to make a discountCode on something that cost $$$ what should I do?

A

create if-else statement, some kind of math code, and set the price to discount

ex: price=0

25
Q

U4L9
what is myFunction and function? what does it help with?

A

function: a repeated line of code
myFunction: calls the function to a line of code
-helps shorten the amount of code without lines being reused
-organizes unnecessary added code

26
Q

U4L9
where should a function be placed in code and why?

A

the bottom of the function to get it out of the way of the rest of the code

27
Q

U4L10
when there is a bug in your program and you don’t know what it is, what should you do and why?

A

get a second set of eyes because it can be a mistake that may go unnoticed for you

28
Q

U4L2
why do id names need to be unique?

A

so you know exactly what the function is and what it does

29
Q

U4L1
what will the value of “score” be at the end of the program?

A

“The score is: 4”

just “4” isnt correct, the string “The score is:” mustn go unnoticed

30
Q

U4L2
what is “myVar” first set at and what does the onEvent do?

A

the myVar first is set with a value of zero. When clicked, the myVar ‘s current value (0) will add on 1. every time the button is clicked the value will go up by one.

31
Q

U4L3
what will be displayed once the code is ran?

A

6

first the value is 2, then set to 5, lastly 5+1, which equals:

32
Q

U4L3
which of the following COULDNT be output from the program?
a) 1,1,20,20
b) 2,2,11,11,
c) 10,10,10,10
d) 10,5,10,5

A

d

a= 1-10
a=1-10
b=10-20
b=10-20
last two lines HAVE to be >=10

33
Q

U4L11
what are the steps to creating a dropdown?

A
  1. dropdown in code
  2. creating variable
  3. “var= get__”

4. (OPTIONAL) updateScreen (function)

34
Q

U4L11
if I want the size to increase or decrease AS I change it, what part of the code should I change?

ex: onEvent(“fontSizeInput”, “click”, function( ) {

A

change “click” to input

onEvent(“fontSizeInput”, “input”, function( ) {

35
Q

U4L11
why is it bad to have grey and red as a font color

A

grey=harder to see
red=bad for colorblind people

36
Q

U4L12
if I were to make an app on what to wear based on the weather, what variables should I consider?

A

time, place, weather, temperature, and event

37
Q

U4L12
how many times should a updateScreen function be called in a program?

A

ATLEAST two times

there is no point of a function if not called multiple times

38
Q

U4L12
why would a function be used?

A

to update a screen

39
Q

U4L12
before going straight into coding your program, what should you do first?

A

design the app