2.2 Programming Fundamentals

Question 1

Sequence

Answer 1

structuring programs in a sequential order

Question 2

Selection

Answer 2

programs branching depending on a condition

Question 3

Counter-controlled iteration

Answer 3

repeating specific code, where the number of iterations are needed to be inputted

Question 4

condition-controlled iteration

Answer 4

repeating specific code, where the number of iterations depend on a given condition

Question 5

What is a variable

Answer 5

container storing data value that can change

Question 6

What is a constant

Answer 6

value that doesn’t change while the program is running

Question 7

What is assignment?

Answer 7

Giving a variable/constant a value

Question 8

What is casting

Answer 8

converting from one data type to another

Question 9

Why is casting needed

Answer 9

subproblems receive data in a format they are expecting

Question 10

What is the similarity and difference between a function and procedure?

Answer 10

They both receive a parameter.
Function returns an output but a procedure doesn’t