Unit 7 End of Topic Assessment

Question 1

What are the three basic Programming constructs?

Answer 1

Sequence, Selection and Iteration.

Question 2

What is the Sequence construct?

Answer 2

Set of instructions that follow on one from another.

Question 3

What is the selection construct?

Answer 3

Decision within a computer program when the program decides to move on based on the results of an event.

Question 4

What is the Iteration construct?

Answer 4

Repetition of a block of statements within a computer program.

Question 5

What does executing a section of code mean?

Answer 5

Carrying it out.

Question 6

What are the two types of Iteration?

Answer 6

Count Controlled Iteration

Condition Controlled Iteration

Question 7

What is a Program?

Answer 7

Sequences of instructions for a computer.

Question 8

How does Selection work?

Answer 8

It tests a condition, the test gives a true/false result (boolean). It can choose which path to take from there.

Question 9

What are the benefits of Iteration?

Answer 9

Simplify Program

Execute again without having to write again.

Question 10

What is a variable?

Answer 10

A memory location within a computer program where values are stored.

Question 11

What is a variable’s name known as?

Answer 11

A Identifier.