GCSE Pseudocode

GCSE CS

Pseudocode

What is pseudocode?

Pseudocode is a simplified language used to represent algorithms within your program. This language can be discussed between developers without the knowledge of any specific language.

An example would be creating a log in pseudocode algorithm to show how this module in the program works.

Here is a full list from the specification.

To make it easier to follow, key elements will all have upper case.

What do we need to know?

OUTPUT "Prints to screen"

This will output text to the screen.

OUTPUT

INPUT username

This will prompt for an input and store against the variable "username"

INPUT

Inputs and Outputs

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I want to print a message to the screen, what's missing from the following pseudocode?

"Welcome to Earth"

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I want to gather information from the user, what's missing from this pseudocode?

colour

Sets the variable age to the value zero. This is called assignment.

set age = 0

This simply creates a variable called age, it does not define the data type.

age

Variables

Variables

string: letters, numbers & symbols.

character

integer: whole number.

boolean: TRUE or FALSE

Data types

Creates a variable called age, and sets the data type of integer.

age IS integer

Example

username IS string

set username = " "

OUTPUT "Welcome to the program, what is your username"

INPUT username

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How would I create a variable for count that uses a whole number data type, in pseudocode?

count

Multiple Select

What data types can we set variables to?

• integer

• string

• number

• boolean

• character

Array

Two types

myArray[5] -- This will have 5 spaces in this array.

myArray[1 to 5] -- This will store values 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

Multiple Choice

I want an array that stores 10 values, which of the following is correct?

• myArray[1]

• myArray10

• myArray[10]

• myArray{10}

Multiple Choice

I want an array that stores values between 2 and 5, which of the following is correct?

• myArray[2 to 5]

• myArray2 to 5

• myArray[5]

• myArray{2 to 5}

Selection (making decisions)

IF found == TRUE THEN

OUTPUT "Found it"

ELSE

OUTPUT "Lost it"

END IF

Must be indented!

IF number >= 0 THEN

OUTPUT "Positive value"

ELSE

OUTPUT "Negative value"

END IF

If statement

Multiple Select

What are the components of the if statement?

• IF

• END

• ELSE

• THEN

• END IF

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What's missing from this pseudocode selection?

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SET x = 0

WHILE x < 5 DO

OUTPUT x

x = x + 1

REPEAT

while loop

FOR i to 4

OUTPUT i

NEXT i

for loop

Repetition

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What's missing from this for loop pseudocode?

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What's missing from this for loop pseudocode?

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What's missing from this for loop pseudocode?

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Subroutine

What is a subroutine?

A subroutine is a block of code that completes a function. The subroutine can be called at any point during the program to complete that task.

Subroutine example

DECLARE addTwoNumbers (x, y)

{Block of code to complete a task}

END SUBROUTINE

//

{How to call subroutine}

addTwoNumbers(2, 3)

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