WGU Scripting and Programming -
Foundations - D278 with correct
answers
A variable ___ declares a new variable, specifying the variable's name and type. - ANS ✔✔A
variable declaration declares a new variable, specifying the variable's name and type.
An ___ ___ assigns the variable on the left-side of the = with the current value of the right-side
expression. - ANS ✔✔An assignment statement assigns the variable on the left-side of the =
with the current value of the right-side expression.
An ___ is a combination of items, like variables, literals, operators, and parentheses, that
evaluates to a value. - ANS ✔✔An expression is a combination of items, like variables, literals,
operators, and parentheses, that evaluates to a value.
A name created by a programmer for an item like a variable or function is called an ___ - ANS
✔✔A name created by a programmer for an item like a variable or function is called an
identifier
An expression is evaluated using ___ rules that follow the evaluation order of standard
mathematics. - ANS ✔✔An expression is evaluated using precedence rules that follow the
evaluation order of standard mathematics.
___ ___ is the process of writing and and testing a small amount of code - ANS ✔✔Incremental
development is the process of writing and and testing a small amount of code
A variable declared as type ___ stores a floating-point number - ANS ✔✔A variable declared as
type float stores a floating-point number
Foundations - D278 with correct
answers
A variable ___ declares a new variable, specifying the variable's name and type. - ANS ✔✔A
variable declaration declares a new variable, specifying the variable's name and type.
An ___ ___ assigns the variable on the left-side of the = with the current value of the right-side
expression. - ANS ✔✔An assignment statement assigns the variable on the left-side of the =
with the current value of the right-side expression.
An ___ is a combination of items, like variables, literals, operators, and parentheses, that
evaluates to a value. - ANS ✔✔An expression is a combination of items, like variables, literals,
operators, and parentheses, that evaluates to a value.
A name created by a programmer for an item like a variable or function is called an ___ - ANS
✔✔A name created by a programmer for an item like a variable or function is called an
identifier
An expression is evaluated using ___ rules that follow the evaluation order of standard
mathematics. - ANS ✔✔An expression is evaluated using precedence rules that follow the
evaluation order of standard mathematics.
___ ___ is the process of writing and and testing a small amount of code - ANS ✔✔Incremental
development is the process of writing and and testing a small amount of code
A variable declared as type ___ stores a floating-point number - ANS ✔✔A variable declared as
type float stores a floating-point number
