AQA GCSE Computer Science - 3.2.2 Programming Concepts

Which is not a type of iteration?

• IF...ENDIF Loop
• REPEAT...UNTIL Loop
• WHILE...ENDWHILE Loop
• FOR...ENDFOR Loop

What kind of iteration are WHILE...ENDWHILE loops?

• Indefinite
• Definite
• Categorical
• Uncategorical

In pseudocode, what symbol is used when assigning a value to a variable?

• An arrow
• An equals sign
• Two equals signs
• A dash

What is robust code?

• Code that will not crash from an unexpected user input
• code that is secure and cannot be hacked
• code that does not contain any errors
• code that can continue running all the time 

What is one main benefit of having a constant variable?

• Only one line of code needs to be changed when changing the value of the constant
• constants never cause an error
• constants are in use for the entire time the code is being run
• constants make code run smoother 

When does a WHILE...ENDWHILE loop end? 

• When the loop condition becomes false
• Once the target has been met
• Once the loop has been performed a set amount of times
• Once the program has finished running 

What is concatenation?

• The joining of two strings
• the addition of two integers
• the declaring of a variable
• the changing of a value assigned to a variable 

What is an iterative statement?

• A statement that repeats something
• A statement that chooses something
• A statement that does a function
• A statement that takes an input

In pseudocode, what do you use to write something to the user? 

• OUTPUT
• print()
• ECHO
• WRITE

How many types of iteration in pseudocode are there? 

• 3
• 2
• 4
• 5