Data Types & Pseudocode [OCR GCSE]

Match the following

• Can store multiple characters

• Real

• Can store only whole numbers

• Integer

• Can store decimal numbers

• String

• Stores only true or false

• Character

• Can store a single character

• Boolean

Complete the following pseudocode:

print("Name: ")

name = (a)   ()

print("Hello " + name)

The following code shows which type of structure:

IF age >= 20 THEN

PRINT("Old timer!")

END IF

• Iteration

• Sequence

• Selection

A ​ (a)   is a space in memory used to store data. These can store different types of data such as ​ (b)   which allow us to store multiple characters. Another ​ (c)   is a ​ (d)   which allows us to store only true and false values.

• variable
• strings
• data type
• Boolean
• box

The type of test that checks if something it at the edge of the allowed inputs is called ​ (a)   testing. Checking data that is incorrect, or outside of what should be allowed is called ​ (b)   testing. ​ (c)   testing is when you check the inputs that should be allowed.

• Boundary
• erroneous
• Normal
• Correct
• Edge
• error
• edge
• correct
• incorrect
• range

A function returns a value.

• True

• False

A subroutine must accept parameters.

• True

• False

Lebel the flowchart symbols correctly.

a

b

c

Decision

Terminal

Process

Input/Output

The following array has ​ (a)   elements. The first element will have the index of ​ (b)   . The last element will have the index of ​ (c)   .

myArray = ['a', 'f', 'r', 'p', 'b']

• 5
• 0
• 4
• 6
• 3
• b