Introduction to Pseudocode (VCE SSCE Mathematical Methods): Flashcards
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Pseudocode
Pseudocode
Informal notation between natural language & programming code
Hardware
Hardware
Physical parts of the computer machine
Software
Software
Instructions that tell the computer what to do
Coding
Coding
Converting an algorithm into a programming language
When to use for loop
When to use for loop
When you know exactly how many times to repeat
When to use while loop
When to use while loop
When number of iterations is unknown in advance
Iterations
Iterations
Number of times a loop executes
Function
Function
Self-contained code block performing a specific task
Nested loop
Nested loop
A loop placed inside another loop
Desk check purpose
Desk check purpose
Manually track variable values to verify algorithm works