M2S1 Part 1

Question 1

STEP-BY-STEP METHOD OF

SOLVING A PROBLEM

Answer 1

ALGORITHM

Question 2

procedure or formula
for solving a problem, based on
conducting a sequence of specified
actions

Answer 2

ALGORITHM

Question 3

Algorithm can be expressed using :

Answer 3

pseudocode or flowchart.

Question 4

will transform the problem’s input into

its output.

Answer 4

ALGORITHM

Question 5

will describe an action that

the computer needs to take

Answer 5

Each instruction in the algorithm

Question 6

Write the algorithm in the Processing column of the what

Answer 6

InputProcess-Output (IPO) chart.

Question 7

Algorithm process:

Answer 7

1. enter the input items
   2.1. process the input items
   2.2. calculations using the input items.
2. display, print, or store
   the output items.

Question 8

refer to the computer screen, printer,

and a file on a disk, respectively

Answer 8

Display, print, and store

Question 9

FALSE CODE

Answer 9

PSEUDOCODE

Question 10

has no syntax like
any of the programming language and thus can’t be compiled
or interpreted by the computer

Answer 10

PSEUDOCODE

Question 11

an implementation of an algorithm in the form of

annotations and informative text written in plain English.

Answer 11

PSEUDOCODE

Question 12

not standardized.

Answer 12

PSEUDOCODE

Question 13

used to indicate common inputoutput and processing operations. They are written fully in
uppercase.

Answer 13

keywords

Question 14

When writing pseudocode, we assume that the order of execution
of the statements is from ______

Answer 14

top to bottom

Question 15

This is the start of your pseudocode

Answer 15

START

Question 16

This is data retrieved from the

user through typing or through an input device

Answer 16

INPUT, ENTER, READ / GET :

Question 17

This will show your output to

a screen or the relevant output device

Answer 17

PRINT, OUTPUT, DISPLAY, SHOW:

Question 18

This is used to calculate

the result of an expression.

Answer 18

COMPUTE, CALCULATE, DETERMINE:

Question 19

To initialize values

Answer 19

SET, INIT:

Question 20

To increase the value of a variable

Answer 20

INCREMENT, BUMP:

Question 21

To reduce the value of a variable

Answer 21

DECREMENT:

Question 22

common operators:

Answer 22

assignment, comparison, arithmetic, and logical

Question 23

← or :=

Answer 23

Assignment

Question 24

=, ≠, , ≤, ≥

Answer 24

Comparison (Relational):

Question 25

+, −, ×, /, mod

Answer 25

Arithmetic

Question 26

and, or

Answer 26

Logical

Question 27

During algorithm development, we need statements which evaluate expressions and execute instructions depending on whether the expression evaluated to True or False.

Answer 27

conditional

Question 28

to repeat a set of instructions in order to generate a

sequence of outcomes.

Answer 28

ITERATION/LOOPING: