Representing Algorithms in Pseudo-code

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What does the pseudo-code shown here do?
29

Adds the user input to existing value of A
Names a variable to match the user input
Creates a variable called 'A' and assigns this with the value of a user input
Asks a user to input 'A'

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Q1
What does the pseudo-code shown here do?
Adds the user input to existing value of A
Names a variable to match the user input
Creates a variable called 'A' and assigns this with the value of a user input
Asks a user to input 'A'
45s
3.1.1.b
Q2
What does the following algorithm return?
'Comp'
'mpute'
'puter'
'COM', 'PUTER S'
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Q3
What does the pseudo-code shown here do?
adds the number 29 to a string
converts the string value 29 to an integer value
concatenates the integer 29 and string 29
adds the integer 29 and string 29
45s
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Q4
Which of these algorithms correctly shows adding items to a list called 'names'?
3
1
2
4
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Q5
What is the correct pseudo-code for showing a randomly generated integer from 1 to 20?
RANDOM_INT(1,20)
RANDOM(1,20)
RANDOM.RANDINT(1,20)
RAND.INT(1-20)
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Q6
In most programming languages, what is the equivalent of this pseudo code symbol?
=!
==
=
!=
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Q7
What does the pseudo code shown here do?
Adds an item to the array in index positions 3 and 2
returns the value of a 2D array from item found in the 3rd column, 2nd row
Delete the item found in the 3rd row, 2nd column
returns the value of a 2D array from item found in the 3rd row, 2nd column
45s
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Q8
What is the correct pseudo-code for showing comments and annotations?
#
::
//
##
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Q9
What does the pseudo-code shown do?
converts a file to programming code
converts a character to its ascci equivalent
converts a character to an integer
converts an ascii character to an integer
45s
3.1.1.b
Q10
What does the pseudo-code shown here do?
moves the letter p in the string 'computer science'
prints the index position of the letter p
returns the index position of the letter p
adds the letter p to 'computer science'
45s
3.1.1.b
Q11
What does the pseudo-code shown here do?
creates a for loop that prints a 99 times
prints a = 1 and then a = 99
creates a for loop that prints a 100 times
creates a while loop that keeps going until a = 99
45s
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Q12
What must always go at the end of a WHILE loop in pseudo-code?
ENDWHILE
DO UNTIL
END
WHILE FINISH
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3.1.1.b

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