Year 8 - SKO Autumn 1

What is meant by a flowchart?

• A graphical way of representing an algorithm design and must have a clear start/end point.

• A notational resembling a simplified programming language

• A process or set of instructions

What is Pseudocode?

• A set of instructions

• A notation resembling a simplified programming language, used in program design.

• A graphical way to represent an algorithm

What is an algorithm?

• A graphical way of representing an algorithm designΩ`

• A notation resembling a simplified programming language

• A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

What is decomposition?

• To break down a complex problem or system into smaller parts that are more manageable and easier to understand.

• To build up a complex problem into larger parts so that the problem is harder to see and understand

• A method of debugging programs to fix errors in code

What is abstraction?

• The process of writing down an algorithm into pseudocode

• To break down a complex problem or system into smaller parts that are more manageable and easier to understand.

• The act of representing essential features without including the background details or explanations.

What is iteration (loops)?

• A series of tasks carried out in order

• A process where a set of instructions or structures are repeated in a sequence a specified number of times or until a condition is met.

• A questions where there are options to choose from

What does the construct 'sequence' mean?

• A process where a set of instructions or structures are repeated in a sequence a specified number of times or until a condition is met.

• The order that commands are executed by a computer, allows us to carry out tasks that have multiple steps.

• A question is asked, and depending on the answer, the program takes one of two courses of action, after which the program moves on to the next event.

What is meant by the construct 'selection'?

• A question is asked, and depending on the answer, the program takes one of two courses of action, after which the program moves on to the next event.

• A process where a set of instructions or structures are repeated in a sequence a specified number of times or until a condition is met.

• The order that commands are executed by a computer, allows us to carry out tasks that have multiple steps.

What does the data type 'integer' mean?

• A data type composed of a number that is not an integer, because it includes a fraction represented in decimal format.

• Used to represent text rather than numbers. It is comprised of a set of characters that can also contain spaces and numbers.

• A whole number (not a fraction) that can be positive, negative, or zero.

'Prescot' is an example of what data type?

• String

• Float

• Boolean