IGCSE Pseudocode

A structured approach to programming which involves breaking a large program down into a number of smaller sub-programs is called ...

• object orientation

• algorithm

• decomposition

• abstraction

Which of these are valid methods of representing the steps of an algorithm? (select all that apply)

• Flowchart

• Pseudocode

• Program code

• English

An identifier is the ‘name’ given to a variable. For example: 
distanceToSchool = 10
What is the value of the variable?

• 10
• =
• distanceToSchool

A constant is a value that cannot be altered by the program during normal execution: the value stays the same. 

• True
• False

Shows the hierarchy of the different components which make up a system

• Structure diagram

• Top-down design

• Flowcharts

• Pseudocode

A program checks that the user has entered a password that is more than 6 characters in length. Which type of check is this?

• Range check

• Type check

• Length check

• Check digit

Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?

• A diamond

• A rectangle

• A parallelogram

The best data type for an age is...

• integer

• real

• string

• boolean

If "num1=6" and "num2=9"

What is the output?

• Num1 is largest

• Num2 is largest

• 6 is largest

• 9 is largest

If "Num1 = 3" and "Num2 = 5"

What is the output?

• PRINT Num2 is largest

• 5 is largest

• ELSE PRINT 5 is largest

• PRINT 5 is largest