1. Week 3 Computer Programming Learning Objective:
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Learning Objective:
To be able to use #Comments in your Code
To understand what =variables are
To be able to use = to assign variables

2. BUT 156 add 567 132 subtract 46 256 divided by 8 389 multiplied by 13
Open the Python INTERPRETER
Can you use the interpreter to solve these maths problems?
156 add subtract 46
256 divided by multiplied by 13
>>> print( )
723
>>> print( ) 86
>>> print(256 / 8)
32.0
>>> print(389 * 13)
5057
In computing, the mathematical operators are as you’d expect them to be:
Add is
Subtract is –
BUT
Divide is /
Multiply is * (asterisk Shift + 8)

3. My_name = ‘Sydney’ We can also assign numbers >>> pizza = 250
Last week we learnt about variables and assignment. We learnt how to assign data (such as a word) to a variable!
My_name = ‘Sydney’
A word is also known as a String
[just a bunch of letters!]
We can also assign numbers
>>> pizza = 250
>>> coke = 100
>>> chips = 150
Some interesting expressions can then be evaluated such as:
>>> pizza + chips
400
>>> 2 * pizza
500

4. Use the HASH key (#) after the line of code you want to comment
# Comment Your Code
Comments are often added to computer programs to allow people to understand the intentions of the person who created the code.
The Python interpreter ignores the comments completely, so syntax is not a
problem. In practise, it is not necessary to comment every line/section – only where it is not obvious what is going on.
Use the HASH key (#) after the line of code you want to comment
Look at how comments have been used in the program below…

5. # Commenting On Your Code
Consider these 3 questions…
How could you add some information about the program, creator, date etc.?
Answer- add a top line comment with name, date etc.
2. Is it necessary to comment on every single line?
Answer- Only comment when it is not clear to another person
3. If the interpreter ignores everything after the #, how else could this be useful? [harder question]
Answer- You can use # to ‘comment out’ sections of code that are not working to help with debugging.

6. Locate your Python program called InteractiveProgram.py and open it.
# Comment Your Code
Locate your Python program called InteractiveProgram.py and open it.
Use comments to add…
your name and date [at the top]
The purpose of the program [on the second line]
Meaning to any line of code so it makes sense to someone else reading it.
line of code you wan
# # # # # # # # # #

7. How a calculator works We input our first number – 9
We then select the operator (the divide sign)
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8. How a calculator works
When we input our second number 4, nine disappears along with the operator divide. They are placed into memory
9 /
Internal Memory
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9. How a calculator works
The equals sign will return both the 9 and the operator in order to work out the answer and return it to screen
Internal Memory
9 /
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10. Our calculator program
Our calculator program will add up two numbers and then return the answer to the screen
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11. Our calculator program
The program explained
#red writing is useful comments
numb1 and num2 variables which will be located memory
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The variable ans is assigned the sum
ans =
ans will be printed as 22 22

12. Running our Python program
The star is telling us we have not saved the program
Save it as adding.py. Push F5 on the keyboard to run
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13. A temporary value in memory
What Language are we using?
Describe a variable?
What does this = mean?
Python
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A temporary value in memory
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x = x + 1
Assign to

14. Name a function we had used?
What are letters known as in programming?
x = input(Enter name)
Where is the error here?
print() or input()
A string 48
No speech marks
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