A1 Exam - C9 Algorithm design and problem Solving

What is pseudocode?

• A way of describing a set of instructions in text form

• A specific programming language that all computers use

• A diagrammatic representation of a set of instructions

What is a flowchart?

• A flowchart is a text-based way of designing an algorithm

• A flowchart is a specific programming language

• A flowchart is a diagram that represents a set of instructions

What are the main ways that algorithms can be designed?

• Pseudocode

• Flowchart

• Structure Diagram

• Python

When can algorithms be used?

• Only with computers

• To design a solution to any problem

• For programming

What is important to remember when designing an algorithm?

• whether to use a flowchart or pseudocode

• the instructions are in the correct order

• that it must be easy to read

What should be considered when designing an algorithm?

• If there is more than one way of solving the problem

• If the correct hardware is being used

• If the correct software is being used

What's missing from this part of a flowchart?

• An Arrow
• A Line
• A Square
• A Diamond

Identify a variable within this flowchart.

• INPUT
• Start
• 12
• RESULT

What would be the output of this flowchart if the student scored 89?

• Fail
• Pass
• Merit
• Distinction

What does sequence mean?

• To create a pattern

• To do something in order

• To do something randomly

• To repeat something over and over again