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Section 16.5 Review - Variables

Practice identifying variables, assigning values, updating variables, and tracking how variables change during program execution.

Subsection 16.5.1 Part A: Recognize

For each line of code below, identify the variable name, the value being stored, and whether the variable is being created or updated.
age = 18
name = "Mia"
age = age + 1
city = "Charlotte"

Checkpoint 16.5.1.

Complete a table with four columns: line of code, variable name, value stored, and create or update.

Subsection 16.5.2 Part B: Trace

Checkpoint 16.5.2.

Trace the values of score and bonus after each line runs.
score = 10
bonus = 5
score = score + bonus
bonus = 2
score = score + bonus

Subsection 16.5.3 Part C: Fix

Checkpoint 16.5.3.

The code below has an error. Update it so it runs correctly.

Checkpoint 16.5.4.

The code below has an error. Update it so it runs correctly.

Checkpoint 16.5.5.

The code below has an error. Update it so it runs correctly.

Subsection 16.5.4 Part D: Create

Checkpoint 16.5.6.

Write code that creates a variable named temperature and stores the value 72. Then update temperature by adding 5. Create a variable named greeting storing β€œHello”, and print both variables.

Subsection 16.5.5 Think About ...

Checkpoint 16.5.7.

In your own words, what is the difference between creating a variable and updating a variable?
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