Pseudocode

What is an algorithm?

• the series of steps to solve a problem or perform an action.
• a way in which a computer thinks
• a computer program
• a planning tool

What is a flowchart?

• a diagram that shows the inputs, outputs and processes in an algorithms.
• a way to write a computer program
• a programming language
• a chart used to show the results of something

What is meant by a process?

• an action that takes place.
• a way of calculating something
• an output from a system
• a way of inputting information into a computer program

What is meant by pseudocode?

• simplified programming code that is not language specific, used to design algorithms.
• it's a type of programming language
• code that can be used on any type of computer
• a debugging tool to improve programming code

What is the pseudocode keyword for outputting to the screen?

HINT: Same as Python

• print

• output

• display

• show

What is the pseudocode for inputting text from the keyboard?

HINT: Same as Python

• name = input("Enter name")

• name = enter("Enter name")

• keyboard = ("Enter name")

• ENTER name

The python code for a FOR LOOP is:

for i in range(0,10):

print("Hi")

what is the pseudocode for this?

HINT: Pseudocode includes the last number - Python doesn't

• for i = 0 to 9

  print("Hi")

• for i = 0 to 10

  print("Hi")

• for i in range= 0 to 10

  print("Hi")

• for i (0 to 9)

  print("Hi")

The Python code for a while loop is:
password = ""
while password != "CdRtp45@":
password = input("Password?")
HINT: Python code doesn't require and end while

• password = ""
  while password != "CdRtp45@"
  password = input("Password?")
  endwhile
• password = ""
  while password != "CdRtp45@"
  password = input("Password?")

To find the length of a string the Python code is:

len(string_name)

What is the Pseudocode?

• string_name.length

• string_name.length()

• length.string_name

• length(string_name)

A comment in Python is shown by using the # symbol e.g.
#this is a comment
How are coments written in OCR Pseudocode?

• //comment
• #comment
• /*comment*/
• <!comment>