Answer:

Enter the password
? 
permission denied

This is because the string variable WORD$ in the INPUT statement will have no characters input into it. A string with no characters in it is not equal to SECRET.

Not Equal Relational Symbol

Just as with numerical variables, there is a not equal relational symbol:

oneString <> anotherString

A relational expression with <> is true when the two strings are different.

"Secret" <> "Secret"

false

"Secret" <> "secret"

true

"secret" <> "secret"

false

"flute" <> "tuba"

true

"red shift" <> "red shift"

false

"red shift" <> "redshift"

true

Say that an art museum charges admission on every day except Thursday. Here is a program that checks if admission will be charged.

' Admission Checker
'
PRINT "What day is it"
INPUT DAY$
IF DAY$ <> "Thursday" THEN
  PRINT "Charge Admission"
ELSE
  PRINT "Free Day"
END IF
'
END

QUESTION 14:

What does the program do if the user enters "Monday" ?