Programming Concepts (AQA A-Level Computer Science): Quizzes
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What are the four fundamental building blocks common to all high-level programming languages?
What are the four fundamental building blocks common to all high-level programming languages?
Sequence, selection, repetition, assignment
What does the principle of sequence refer to in programming?
What does the principle of sequence refer to in programming?
Putting correct instructions in right order
What does syntax define in a programming language?
What does syntax define in a programming language?
Rules of how words & symbols are used
What is assignment in programming?
What is assignment in programming?
Giving a value to a variable or constant
What does selection enable in a program?
What does selection enable in a program?
Choosing actions based on certain criteria
What does nesting mean in programming?
What does nesting mean in programming?
Placing one set of instructions within another
When is a Case statement typically used?
When is a Case statement typically used?
Handling complex selections with many outcomes
What characterizes definite iteration?
What characterizes definite iteration?
Instructions repeat a specific, set number of times
How does a Repeat...Until loop differ from a While loop?
How does a Repeat...Until loop differ from a While loop?
Repeat...Until executes at least once first
In nested loops, what happens to the inner loop?
In nested loops, what happens to the inner loop?
Completes fully for each outer loop iteration