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- 1. Multiple Choice
The BEST description for an algorithm is...
Code for a computer program
A set of ordered steps to solve a problem
A solution to a problem
Something a computer runs
- 2. Multiple Choice
Algorithms can be executed by a non-computing device.
TRUE
FALSE
- 3. Multiple Choice
The THREE key features of an algorithm are...
Unambiguous
Ordered
Finite
Coded
- 4. Multiple Choice
The THREE control structures used to create an algorithm are...
Sequence
Selection
Iteration
Variables
- 5. Multiple Choice
When expressing an algorithm in pseudocode, which parts should be capitalised?
Keywords
All of it
Output
Input
- 6. Multiple Choice
What type of font should be used to write pseudocode on a computer?
Sans-serif
Serif
Monospace
Any
- 7. Multiple Choice
The pseudocode commands that can be used to create a variable where the initial value is not known.
INITIALISE
SET
DECLARE
VARIABLE
- 8. Multiple Choice
The pseudocode command to create a variable with an initial value.
SET
INITIALISE
DECLARE
VARIABLE
- 9. Multiple Choice
The use of the INPUT command in pseudocode is...
To indicate that the user will be asked for input
To indicate that the value for a variable will come from the user
To indicate the value for a variable will come from a file
To ask the user a question
- 10. Multiple Choice
The ________ pseudocode command is used to provide a mathematical formula
CALCULATE
FORMULA
WRITE
INPUT
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following IS NOT a correct pseudocode syntax for selection?
IF...THEN...ENDIF
IF...ELSE...ENDIF
IF...THEN...ELSE...ENDIF
IF...THEN...ELIF...ENDIF
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between a test-first and test-last loop structure? (Select TWO correct options)
Test-first uses a FOR loop structure while a test-last uses REPEAT UNTIL
The condition for a test-last loop is at the start
The condition for a test-last loop is at the end of the loop
The loop actions in a test-last loop must execute at least once
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which iteration structure is known as a counted loop?
FOR...NEXT
WHILE...ENDWHILE
REPEAT...UNTIL
DO...WHILE
- 14. Multiple Choice
Using a control structure inside another control structure is called...
Nesting
Cascading
Concatenating
Joining
- 15. Multiple Choice
To signify the start and end of a pseudocode algorithm, we use...
START...END
BEGIN...END
START...FINISH
BEGIN...FINISH
- 16. Multiple Choice
The control structures that use a condition are...
SELECTION
ITERATION
SEQUENCE
ARRAYS
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