10 min test 18

What is the first step of the linear search algorithm?

• Identidy the middle item in the list

• Look at the first item in the list

• Split the list in half

Ignoring any information about a problem that isn't important is called...

• abstraction

• decomposition

• algorithmic thinking

There are two variables used in this flowchart, what are their names?

• green

• guess

• correct

• answer

This flowchart shows...

• iteration

• selection

• selection and iteration

What action takes place if the user enters green

• Print ("Correct")

• Print ("What colour is grass")

• They have to input their guess again

Name the two types of search algorithms

• Linear

• Binary

• Bubble

• Merge

Which of the definitions below is of decomposition?

• Picking out the important parts of a problem

• Breaking down a problem into smaller, more manageble problems

• Creating step by step instructions to solve a problem

The two ways to display an algorithm are...

• Flowcharts

• Algorithm

• Coding a program

• Mindmap

What is the name of this flowchart shape?

• Terminator

• Start

• Stop

• Squoval

What is the definition of iteration?

• The process of making a decision

• Looping back to previous lines of code to re-execute them

• Assigning data to a variable