Subroutines

In this lesson, we will formalise our definition of a subroutine. We will find out why they are used in programming and we will also learn how to pass values to them.

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Subroutines

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Q1.In the image above, how many parameters does the subroutine "calculate" take?

1/3

Q2.In the image above, which one of the statements below best describes what is happening at line 10?

2/3

Q3.Using the image above, on line 1, are "a" and "b" described as arguments or parameters?

3/3

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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Quiz:

Subroutines

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

Q1.In the image above, how many parameters does the subroutine "calculate" take?

1/3

Q2.In the image above, which one of the statements below best describes what is happening at line 10?

2/3

Q3.Using the image above, on line 1, are "a" and "b" described as arguments or parameters?

3/3

Lesson summary: Subroutines

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