Answer:

When it runs it will print out:

-2
-1
0
1

The first number printed is "-2" because COUNT was started out at -2 and -2 < 2 is true. Then COUNT is changed to -1 and LOOP sends execution back to the DO WHILE. Since -1 < 2 is true, "-1" is printed. And so on.

Other Number Comparisons

So far you have seen two tests: less than or equal and less than. QBasic can do more than that. Here is a complete list:

Table of Relational Symbols
Symbol	Example	Meaning
=	A = B	is A equal to B ?
<	A < B	is A less than B ?
<=	A <= B	is A less than or equal to B ?
>	A > B	is A Greater than B ?
>=	A >= B	is A Greater than or equal to B ?
<>	A <> B	is A different than B ?

These mean what they do in arithmetic. For example:

relation	result	relation	result
25 = 25	true	25 < 25	false
25 <= 25	true	25 > 25	false
25 >= 25	true	25 <> 25	false

Each one of these tests, such as 25 < 25 is called a relational expression. A relational expression tests the relationship between two numbers and says if the relationship is "true" or "false."

relation	result	relation	result	relation	result	relation	result
15 = 25	false	15 < 25	true	15 = 5	false	15 < 5	false
15 <= 25	true	15 > 25	false	15 <= 5	false	15 > 5	true
15 >= 25	false	15 <> 25	true	15 >= 5	true	15 <> 5	true

QUESTION 6:

Decide on TRUE or FALSE for each of the following:

comparison	true	false
17 = 17
17 < 15
17 <= 15
12 > 12
12 >= 12
12 <> 17