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Basic Syntax and Control Structures

This lesson covers the basic syntax and control structures in programming, including syntax rules, variables, data types, conditional statements, and loops. It provides examples in Python and JavaScript to illustrate these concepts. The lesson concludes with suggestions for practice and further learning on arrays and objects.

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Basic Syntax and Control Structures

This lesson covers the basic syntax and control structures in programming, including syntax rules, variables, data types, conditional statements, and loops. It provides examples in Python and JavaScript to illustrate these concepts. The lesson concludes with suggestions for practice and further learning on arrays and objects.

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Lesson 2: Basic Syntax and Control

Structures
Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

 Understand the syntax rules of a programming language.


 Use variables and data types correctly.
 Apply conditional statements and loops to control program flow.

1. Understanding Syntax
Every programming language has a set of rules that define how programs are written. These
include:

 Case sensitivity (e.g., name and Name are different variables in Python).
 Proper use of indentation and brackets.
 Using semicolons (in some languages like JavaScript and Java).

Example (Python):

print("Hello, World!") # Correct


Print("Hello, World!") # Incorrect (case-sensitive)

2. Variables and Data Types


In programming, variables store data that can change. Each variable has a type, such as:

 String: "Hello"
 Integer: 25
 Float: 3.14
 Boolean: True or False

Example (JavaScript):

let name = "Alice"; // String


let age = 25; // Integer
let height = 5.4; // Float
let isStudent = true; // Boolean

3. Conditional Statements
Conditional statements allow the program to make decisions.

Example (Python):

age = 18
if age >= 18:
print("You can vote.")
else:
print("You cannot vote.")

4. Loops
Loops help execute a block of code multiple times.

For Loop (Executes a fixed number of times)

Example (JavaScript):

for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {


console.log("Iteration: " + i);
}

While Loop (Executes until a condition is false)

Example (Python):

count = 0
while count < 5:
print("Count:", count)
count += 1

5. Functions
Functions allow code reuse by defining a set of instructions once and calling them multiple
times.

Example (Python):

def greet(name):
print("Hello, " + name + "!")

greet("Alice")

Next Steps
 Practice writing simple programs with conditions and loops.
 Experiment with different data types and functions.
 Learn about arrays and objects in programming.

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