Edexcel GCSE CS Topic 1 - Pseudocode

Question 1: What is an identifier in programming?

• A) A sequence of letters and digits used to name variables.
  

• B) A special character used to indicate the start of a program.
  

• C) A symbol used for mathematical calculations.

• D) A placeholder for comments in code.

Question 2: How can you make an identifier name appropriate and user-friendly?

• A) By using only numbers.
  

• B) By making it as long as possible.
  

• C) By including spaces and punctuation marks.
  

• D) By using descriptive words that relate to the purpose of the identifier.

  
  

What is wrong with the following variable name: my address?

• Nothing
• No capital letters
• It contains spaces

This is the ___________ in the basic flowchart symbols.

• Decision Symbol

• Process Symbol

• Terminal Symbol

• Connector Symbol

This is the ___________ in the basic flowchart symbols.

• Decision Symbol

• Process Symbol

• Terminal Symbol

• Connector Symbol

This is the ___________ in the basic flowchart symbols.

• Decision Symbol

• Process Symbol

• Terminal Symbol

• Input/Output Symbol

This is the ___________ in the basic flowchart symbols.

• Decision Symbol

• Process Symbol

• Terminal Symbol

• Connector Symbol

Question 4: What is the purpose of a constant in programming?

• A) To store changing values during program execution.
  

• B) To allow variables to be modified.
  

• C) To define a value that remains constant throughout the program.
  

• D) To perform mathematical operations.

  
  

Question 5: What does the term "coercion" mean in programming?

• A) A process of converting data from one type to another.
  

• B) A process of creating variables in a program.
  

• C) A process of naming identifiers.
  

• D) A process of writing comments in code.

  
  

Question 6: In pseudocode, what is the purpose of a loop with a pre-condition?

• A) To execute a set of statements a specific number of times.
  

• B) To execute a set of statements while a certain condition is true.
  

• C) To perform mathematical calculations.
  

• D) To define constants.