Unit 4 Pseudocode

Question 1

What is pseudocode?

Answer 1

Pseudocode is a simplified, informal way of describing a program’s logic and algorithms using plain language, without the strict syntax of actual programming code.

Question 2

What is the main purpose of pseudocode?

Answer 2

To help programmers plan, and visualise the structure and logic of their algorithm before writing the actual code.

Question 3

What are the basic elements of pseudocode?

Answer 3

Keywords like BEGIN, END, IF-THEN-ELSE, WHILE, FOR, PRINT, logical conditions, and simple variable assignments.

Question 4

WHILE in pseudocode

Answer 4

BEGIN
SET i = 1
WHILE i <= 5
PRINT i
i = i + 1
ENDWHILE
END

Question 5

IF in pseudocode

Answer 5

BEGIN
INPUT number
IF number % 2 == 0 THEN
PRINT “The number is even”
ENDIF
END

Question 6

FOR in pseudocode

Answer 6

BEGIN
FOR i = 2 TO 10 STEP 2
PRINT i
ENDFOR
END

Question 7

THEN in pseudocode

Answer 7

BEGIN
INPUT value
IF value > 100 THEN
PRINT “Value is greater than 100”
ENDIF
END

Question 8

ELSE in Pseudocode

Answer 8

BEGIN
INPUT age
IF age >= 18 THEN
PRINT “Adult”
ELSE
PRINT “Minor”
ENDIF
END