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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is an algorithm?
A flowchart
Step by step instructions used to solve a problem
A decision
A flowchart or pseudocode
- 2. Multiple Choice
What are the three algorithm constructs?
Sequence, Selection, Iteration
Input, Process, Output
Input/output, decision, terminator
Loop, input/output, process
- 3. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a flowchart and pseudocode?
A flowchart is diagrammatic whilst pseudocode is written in a programming language
A flowchart is textual but pseudocode is diagrammatic
A flowchart is a diagrammatic description of an algorithm whilst pseudocode is a textual description of an algorithm
A flowchart and pseudocode are the same thing
- 4. Multiple Choice
In a flowchart an input or output instruction is represented by:
A rectangle
A rhombus
A parallelogram
A circle
- 5. Multiple Choice
In a flowchart a calculation (process) is represented by:
A rectangle
A rhombus
A parallelogram
A circle
- 6. Multiple Choice
In a flowchart a decision (selection) is represented by:
A rectangle
A rhombus
A parallelogram
A circle
- 7. Multiple Choice
An algorithm asks a user to enter their age, the age is read into the system and the system outputs a 'Thank You' message.
This is an example of which of the algorithm construct?
Decision (Selection)
Loop (Iteration)
Order (Sequence)
All of the above
- 8. Multiple Choice
An Algorithm asks the user to enter their scores for 5 different tests.
This is an example of which of the algorithm constructs?
Decision (Selection)
Loop (Iteration)
Order (Sequence)
All of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
An Algorithm asks the user to enter their gender (M or F) and prints out a different comment depending on what they entered.
This is an example of which of the algorithm constructs?
Decision (Selection)
Loop (Iteration)
Order (Sequence)
All of the above
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is a "Variable" ?
A value that can be changed and manipulated as an algorithm is running
A value that cannot be changed and manipulated as an algorithm is running
- 11. Multiple Choice
Variables are assigned an identifier/name. The identifier should be:
not too long
have a sensible name
not start with a number
not start with a capital letter
all of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
firstName is and example of what commonly used way to name a variable
camelcase
snakecase
linecase
hillcase
- 13. Multiple Choice
first_name is and example of what commonly used way to name a variable
camelcase
snakecase
linecase
hillcase
- 14. Multiple Choice
This an example of:
a nested if
a combined if
a multiple if
a sequence if
- 15. Multiple Choice
Case statements can be used in some languages instead of:
a nested if
a combined if
a multiple if
a sequence if
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