Unit 2:L2 - Algorithms design using pseudocodes and program flowcharts

Question 1

What are constants?

Answer 1

They are data values which can be introduced at the beginning of the program.

Question 2

What pseudocodes?

Answer 2

One of the methods that can be used to represent an algorithm

Question 3

Characterisitics of pseudocodes:

Answer 3

Lots of format

Not written in a specific syntax therefore can’t be executed in a computer

Question 4

What are the commands used in pseudocodes?

Answer 4

INPUT
OUTPUT
DECLARE
INITIALIZATION

Question 5

What is the structure of a program?

Answer 5

INPUT
OUTPUT
DECLARE
INITIALIZATION
PROCESS

Question 6

What is INPUT?

Answer 6

Assigned it’s variable called FullName

Question 7

What is OUTPUT?

Answer 7

Display the value stored in variable FullName

Question 8

What are the 2 prompts?

Answer 8

INPUT PROMPT
OUTPUT PROMPT

Question 9

What is the string often called as?

Answer 9

It is often called as OUTPUT PROMPT or INPUT PROMPT.

Question 10

What does the string contain?

Answer 10

Helpful texts to identify the result that is produced by the program.

Question 11

What is DECLARE?

Answer 11

Any variables to be used in the pseudocodes can be declared using the keyword DECLARE.

Question 12

What is INTIALIZATION?

Answer 12

Variables which need to be intialized.