IGCSEComputer ScienceCambridge (CIE)Topic Questions7. Algorithm Design & Problem-SolvingStandard Methods of a Solution

Standard Methods of a Solution (Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE Computer Science)

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1a1 mark

The flowchart represents an algorithm.

Flowchart showing a process where a pointer starts at 1, an input letter is compared in a loop, outputs a representation, asks if there's another letter, and stops on 'N'.

Identify the type of algorithm used.

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1b2 marks

Describe one problem that could occur with this algorithm if an invalid character was input.

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2a2 marks

Describe counting in the context of algorithms.

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2b3 marks

Write pseudocode to count the number of times a user inputs a positive number, stopping when the user inputs a negative number.

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