WorksheetsPseudocode & Flowcharts
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
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 are the two main ways that algorithms can be designed?
Images or videos
In pseudocode or as a flowchart
By hardware or software
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 is the symbol for a decision in a flowchart?
A parallelogram
A diamond
A circle
Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?
A diamond
A rectangle
A parallelogram
How are symbols connected together in a flowchart?
Symbols do not get connected together in a flowchart
With lines and an arrow to show the direction of flow
By numbers
Which symbol is used for a connector in a flowchart?
A parallelogram
A diamond
A circle
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
