Flowcharts

What is pseudocode?

• A specific programming language syntax

• A halfway between English language and programming code

• A type of flowchart

• A Python library for algorithm development

What is the main focus of the video for paper one exams?

• How to produce algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts

• How to use high-level programming languages

• How to debug Python code

• How to refine existing algorithms in Python

What does a flowchart represent?

• A sequence of steps in an algorithm

• A computer hardware configuration

• A business process

• A sequence of musical notes

What are you likely to do with algorithms in the exam?

• Translate them into a foreign language

• Memorize and recite them

• Ignore them completely

• Create, interpret, correct, and refine them

What symbol in a flowchart represents the start or end of a process?

• Decision symbol

• Process symbol

• Terminal symbol

• Input/output shape

What does the decision symbol in a flowchart represent?

• A decision with yes or no outcomes

• A subroutine call

• A mathematical calculation

• The end of the algorithm

In the context of the video, what would you need to modify in the algorithm to output the largest of three numbers?

• The title of the algorithm

• The programming language used

• The input section to take an extra input

• The color of the flowchart

What is the purpose of a line with an arrow in a flowchart?

• To connect unrelated parts of the chart

• To decorate the chart

• To indicate the flow of the algorithm

• To underline important decisions

How is pseudocode related to programming languages?

• It is unrelated to programming languages

• It is only related to Python

• It is a generic code that can be applied to any programming language

• It is a high-level programming language

What does the input/output shape in a flowchart represent?

• The start or end of the algorithm

• A call to a subroutine

• The input and output of data to the algorithm

• A decision point in the algorithm