Why variables store data in PowerShell - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

1fill in blank

easy

Complete the code to store the number 10 in a variable named $num.

PowerShell

$num = [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

Anum

B"num"

C$10

D10

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Putting quotes around the number stores it as text, not a number.

Using $ inside the value when not needed.

The variable $num stores the number 10 by assigning it directly.

2fill in blank

medium

Complete the code to store the text Hello in a variable named $greeting.

PowerShell

$greeting = [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A"Hello"

BHello"

C'Hello

DHello

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Forgetting to add closing quotes.

Using text without quotes.

Text values must be inside quotes to be stored as strings.

3fill in blank

hard

Fix the error in the code to store the value 5 in $count.

PowerShell

$count = [1]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A5

Bfive

C"5"

D$5

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Using words instead of numbers.

Adding $ inside the value.

Numbers are stored without quotes or $ signs.

4fill in blank

hard

Fill both blanks to store the text 'PowerShell' in $tool and the number 2024 in $year.

PowerShell

$tool = [1]
$year = [2]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A"PowerShell"

B2024

CPowerShell

D"2024"

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Putting quotes around numbers.

Not putting quotes around text.

Text needs quotes, numbers do not.

5fill in blank

hard

Fill all three blanks to store your name in $name, your age in $age, and your city in $city.

PowerShell

$name = [1]
$age = [2]
$city = [3]

Drag options to blanks, or click blank then click option'

A"Alice"

B30

C"New York"

DAlice

Attempts:

3 left

💡 Hint

Common Mistakes

Forgetting quotes around text.

Putting quotes around numbers.

Text values need quotes, numbers do not.