Determining correct output (Edexcel GCSE Computer Science): Quizzes
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What does determining correct output mean?
What does determining correct output mean?
Predicting what a program will produce
What analogy is used to describe determining correct output?
What analogy is used to describe determining correct output?
Being a detective
What is a dry run?
What is a dry run?
Manually working through code on paper
Why is it called a 'dry' run?
Why is it called a 'dry' run?
You're not actually running the program
Which is a key benefit of doing dry runs?
Which is a key benefit of doing dry runs?
Helps spot errors and bugs in logic
What is a trace table?
What is a trace table?
A structured record of variable values
In a trace table, what does each column represent?
In a trace table, what does each column represent?
A different variable or data piece
What should you do first when creating a trace table?
What should you do first when creating a trace table?
Set up columns for each variable
In the linear search example, what does the variable 'ndx' do?
In the linear search example, what does the variable 'ndx' do?
Acts as a pointer to current position
What exam tip is given about starting trace tables?
What exam tip is given about starting trace tables?
Read through the entire algorithm first