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Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will learn how variables are updated, and we will learn the importance of naming our variables carefully.
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3 Questions
Q1.How many values can a variable hold at one time?
How many values can a variable hold at one time?
2
Any number
Q2.What do all variables have?
What do all variables have?
A name only
A value only
Q3.When running a program, which part or parts of a variable can be updated?
When running a program, which part or parts of a variable can be updated?
Name and value
Name only