Being a programmer

In this lesson, we will discuss the good habits of a programmer before being reminded of why some of the key aspects are good habits. We will also hear from industry programmers about their own good practice. We will then look at alternative approaches to programming solutions.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does CSV stand for?

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Q2.What will be stored in the numbers.csv file when this program is executed?

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Q3.True or False: An integer can be written directly to a CSV file

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.What does CSV stand for?

1/3

Q2.What will be stored in the numbers.csv file when this program is executed?

2/3

Q3.True or False: An integer can be written directly to a CSV file

3/3

Video

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Worksheet

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Being a Programmer

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which of these variables has been declared using the correct Python conventions?

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Q2.True or False: All of the variable declarations given in question one will still work in Python.

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Q3.What symbol should you use to comment a single line of code?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Being a Programmer

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Which of these variables has been declared using the correct Python conventions?

1/3

Q2.True or False: All of the variable declarations given in question one will still work in Python.

2/3

Q3.What symbol should you use to comment a single line of code?

3/3

Lesson summary: Being a programmer

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