GCSE Computer Science AQA part 1

In computational thinking, what is the skill of breaking a problem down into smaller parts?

• Pattern matching
• Abstraction
• Decomposition
• Algorithm

In computational thinking, what is the skill of simplifying a problem by removing unneccessary information?

• Pattern matching
• Abstraction
• Decomposition
• Algorithm

In computational thinking, what is the skill of analysing data to find commonality?

• Pattern matching
• Abstraction
• Decomposition
• Algorithm

What is a series of instructions to solve a specific problem?

• Pattern matching
• Abstraction
• Decomposition
• Algorithm

What is a diagramatic representation of an algorithm?

• Flowchart
• Pseudo code
• Mindmap
• Graph

In a flow chart. What shape is used to define the start or end of the algorithm?

• Lozenge/Torpedo
• Parallelogram
• Diamond
• Rectangle

In a flow chart. What shape is used to define an instruction in the process?

• Lozenge/Torpedo
• Parallelogram
• Diamond
• Rectangle

In a flow chart. What shape is used to define a decision with two outcomes?

• Lozenge/Torpedo
• Parallelogram
• Diamond
• Rectangle

In a flow chart. What shape is used to define an input or output into an algorithm?

• Lozenge/Torpedo
• Parallelogram
• Diamond
• Rectangle

In a flow chart. What shape is used to control a loop in an algorithm?

• Lozenge/Torpedo
• Parallelogram
• Diamond
• Rectangle