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What is a parameter?
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A variable.
2
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What can it sometimes be problematic to use?
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A variable from outside the subroutine (or global variable).
3
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What will a subroutine sometimes use?
A
Its own variables.
4
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What is an argument?
A
Actual value passed to a function or subroutine.
5
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What is global?
A
If referring to a variable, this identifies 1 that operates in and is referenced by a number of elements of code across the program.
6
Q
What is an example of a global variable?
A
TIME.
7
Q
What is local?
A
When referring to a variable, this identifies 1 which is only referenced within its own subroutine or function.
Chosen) Computer Science
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Logic Gates7
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2.2) Algorithms14
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1.1) Hardware10
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1.2) Logical Operations23
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1.9) Security And Data Management26
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1.3) Communication23
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1.4) Organisation And Structure Of Data17
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1.6) Principles Of Programming4
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1.5) Operating Systems12
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Fundamentals of algorithms- module 2) Searching6
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Fundamentals of algorithms- module 3) Sorting11
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Programming 2- module 8)15
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Programming 2- module 9)7
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Programming 2- module 10)21
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Programming 2- module 11)4
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Programming 2- module 12)14
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Programming 3- module 13)16
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Programming 3- module 14)7
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Programming 3- module 15)26
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Fundamentals of Data representation- module 16)9
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Fundamentals of data representation- module 17)11
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Fundamentals of Data representation- module 18)4
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Fundamentals of Data representation- module 19)4
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Computer systems- module 20)12
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Computer systems- module 21)14
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Computer systems- module 22)1
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Computer systems- module 23)18
