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Programming Key Concepts

Quiz by GCSE AQA Computer Science

GCSE (AQA)
Computer Science
English National Curriculum

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  • Q1
    Which key word describes breaking a problem down into a smaller problem so it is easier to tackle?
    Functions
    Selection
    Abstraction
    Decomposition
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q2
    Which key word describes removing unnecessary details from a problem to focus on the core issue?
    Decomposition
    Abstraction
    Sequencing
    Iteration
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q3
    Which key word describes putting commands in correct order so they can executed in a logical order?
    Sequencing
    Syntax
    Sub-routines
    Algorithms
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q4
    Which key word describes where a choice has to be made between true or false in a program, using an IF Statement to test if something is true or not?
    Selection
    Decomposition
    Boolean
    Iteration
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q5
    Which key word describes repeating steps in a program under varying conditions?
    Procedural
    Iteration
    Functional
    Selection
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q6
    Which key word describes the rules of writing in programming languages?
    Syntax
    Procedures
    Logical
    Grammar
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q7
    What type of error results when an instruction does not follow the syntax rules or grammar of the programming language?
    Module error
    Logical error
    Syntax error
    Print error
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q8
    What type of error occurs when incorrect instructions are performed, or when instructions are performed in the wrong order?
    Logical error
    Iterative error
    Selection error
    Syntax error
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q9
    Which is a loop that repeats a specific number of times?
    Iterative loop
    While loop
    Condition-controlled loop
    Count-controlled loop
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q10
    An iteration statement that repeats a set of instructions until a condition is met?
    For loop
    Condition-controlled loop
    Selective loop
    Count-controlled loop
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q11
    What is the term to describe representing algorithms in a cross between human language and a programming language?
    Syntax
    Psuedocode
    Algorithmic
    Flowcharts
    45s
    3.1.1.a
  • Q12
    What word describes step-by-step procedure for solving a problem?
    Algorithm
    Function
    Psuedocode
    Procedure
    45s
    3.1.1.a

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