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GCSE Computer Science AQA > Programming > Flashcards

Programming Flashcards

1
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What is a data type?

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Specification is what type of value a variable has.

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2
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What are the five data types?

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Integer
Real/float
Character
String
Boolean

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What is an integer?

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A numerical data type for whole numbers
2/4 bytes

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What is a real/float ?

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A numerical data type for decimal numbers
4/8 bytes

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5
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What is a character?

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A single alphanumerical symbol
1 byte

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6
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What is a string?

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A data type for one or more alphanumerical characters.
* can be a number or string
1 byte for each character

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7
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What is a Boolean?

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A data type that can only take one of two values - TRUE or FALSE
1 bit-1 byte

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8
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What is the difference between constants and variables?

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Variables can be changed throughout out the program.

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9
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What is iteration?

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Loops controlled by conditions

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10
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What are types of indefinite iteration?

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Only rely on a condition(can be infinite):
Repeat until- condition at end, run at least once
While- condition at the start of loop
Do while

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11
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What is selection?

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Causes the program to make a choice and flow in a given direction

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12
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What is a variable?

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A named piece of memory that holds a value , can change as the program is running

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13
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What is a constant?

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A named piece of memory where the value cannot be changed while a program runs

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14
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What is a type of selection?

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An if else statement

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15
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What is definite iteration?

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A loop that repeats a set number of times - usually a for loop

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16
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What is a nested statement ?

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An iteration or selection made up of multiple statements inside each other

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17
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What is the need for meaningful identifiers?

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Suitable names for variables, makes it easier for the next person to work on the code to understand

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18
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How do you find the length of a string?

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LEN(string)
*starts from 1
🐍len(string)

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19
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How do you find the position of a string?

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POSITION(string,character)
*includes the 0
🐍 string.index(‘x’)

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20
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How do you take a certain part of the string?

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SUBSTRING(x ,y ,string)
*includes the 0
*does include last number
🐍string[x : y]
*does not include last number

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21
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How do you concatenate strings?

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+
Does not include spaces
Normally done with variables
🐍everything has to be a string

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22
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How do you change one data type to another?

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STRING_TO_INT (“your mom”)
STRING_TO_REAL (“your mom “)
INT_TO_STRING (69)
REAL_TO_STRING (9.58)
🐍
str()
int()
float()

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23
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How do you get the quotient (whole number)?

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DIV
🐍//

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24
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How do you get the remainder?

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MOD
🐍%

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25
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What is not equal to

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!=

26
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What is equal to , comparatively?

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==

27
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What are subroutines?

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A set of code within a program , that can be called any time from the man program

28
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What are the advantages of subroutines?

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✅can be tested individually, making it easier to debug
✅can be used throughout the program repeatedly, however code only has to be written once = shorter programs
✅can be saved separately as modules , and reused in other programs = saving time

29
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How are subroutines done in Python and pseudocode ?

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30
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What are global and local variables?

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Global = can be used throughout the program , at any time
Local = can only be used within the structure they are declared in
*less memory

31
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What are parameters ?

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A special variable , that passes data into the subroutine
*local scope

32
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1-D |rrays in python and pseudocode

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Used to store multiple data values.
A a variable with a single identifier
*index begins at zero for both python and pseudocode

33
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How do you calculate the length of an array in pseudo code and python ?

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34
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2D arrays

A
35
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How do you calculate length in arrays?

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36
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How do you access all values within a 2D array?

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37
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How do you write a for loop in python and pseudocode ?

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38
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What are records?

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Basically an array , that can store items with different data types
Each record is an individual list in the list of lists 9rows’0
Columns are known as fields, each field is declared with a variable

39
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How do you make a record in python (dictionary) and pseudocode?

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40
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What is a data structure ?

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A format, for storing multiple data values under one variable name

41
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What is validation?

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Checking that data meets certain criterias before passing the program.
It reduces the data entry errors , and prevents the ro gram from crashing if inalienable data is input

42
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What are the types of validation?

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Presence check
Format check
Range check
Look up table
Length check

43
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What is authentication?

A

Checking the identity of a user

44
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What is a syntax error?

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When the compiler/interpreter doesn’t understand something , because it doesn’t follow the rules or grammar of the programming language

45
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What is a logic error

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When the compiler/ interpreters are able to run the code, but the code does something unexpected

46
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What are the types of data ?

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Normal
Erroneous
Boundary/ extreme:
Boundary valid & boundary invalid

47
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What are some benefits of the structured approach ?

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48
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what are some benefits of arrays

A

Arrays help maintain large sets of data under a single variable name to avoid confusion that can occur when using several variables

49
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What are the two search algorithms?

A

🟢Binary search
🟢Linear search

50
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What are the two sort algorithms?

A

🔵bubble sort
🔵merge sort

51
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describe binary search

A
52
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Binary search pseudocode code and python

A
53
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What is the pseudo code for binary search

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54
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Describe merge sort

A
55
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Describe bubble sort

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56
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What is the pseudo code for a bubble sort

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57
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Merge sort advantages and disadvantages

A
58
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FOR loop (definite iteration )
Python V pseudocode

A
59
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Subroutines (procedures and functions)
Python V pseudocode

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60
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Arrays (1D & 2D)
Pseudocode vs Python

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GCSE Computer Science AQA (13 decks)

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