unit 1 BTEC Level 3 Computer Science

What is Decomposition?

• Removing unnecessary information

• Identifying common elements

• Splitting information down into more manageable pieces

• Step by step strategy to solve a problem

What is Pattern Recognition?

• Breaking data into smaller pieces

• Removing unnecessary information

• Step by step process to solve a problem

• Identifying common similarities and differences between problems

What is Abstraction?

• Removing unnecessary information

• Step by step process to solve a problem

• Breaking down data into smaller pieces

• Identifying common elements of problems

What are the two types of algorithm?

• Pseudocode

• Inputs

• Flow Charts

• Sequence

Which is not a pseudocode operation?

• Begin

• Output

• Display

• Read

A variable that contains only either True or False is a...

• String

• Integer

• Character

• Boolean

A variable that only applies inside a single function is a...

• Local

• Global

A built-in function that reduces the size of a value by cutting it off after a given number of places is called...

• Round

• Random

• Truncation

• Range

Which of these is a type of loop?

• For

• While

• Repeat

• Break

A searching algorithm that splits the list in two repeatedly until it finds the correct value.

• Bubble

• Linear

• Binary

• Insertion