NOCTI Computer Programming Review-- 3

What command is this shape for?

• START / STOP
• INPUT / OUTPUT
• PROCESS
• DECISION

What does this shape represent?

• Input/Output
• Decision
• Process
• Start/Stop

What does this shape represent?

• Decission
• Process
• Input/Output
• Start/End

What's missing ?

• On/Off
• Pink/Blue
• Hello/Goodbye
• Yes/No

What command is this shape for?

• References another part of the program

• Data that is going in as input or coming out as output

• Processing something - a calculation or storing something into a variable

• Shows the direction of flow for the program

What is the correct definition of an algorithm?

• An algorithm is a step by step instructions to solve a problem.
• An algorithm is a process of baking bread.
• An algorithm is a software used to compute numbers.
• An algorithm is the process of breaking problems.

What is the difference between a flowchart and pseudocode?

• A flowchart is a diagram while pseudocode is written in a programming language (eg. C# or Java)

• A flowchart is text based but pseudocode is a diagram

• A flowchart is a diagram that describes an algorithm while pseudocode is a plain english description of an algorithm

• A flowchart and pseudocode are the same thing

What does this symbol mean?
<

• Greater Than
• Less Than

What is this an example of ?

• Pseudocode

• Flow chart

• Syntax

An identifier is the ‘name’ given to a variable. For example:

distanceToSchool = 10;

What is the value of the variable?

• 10

• =

• distanceToSchool