OCR Computing Chapter 7

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  • Ch. 7 - Programming
    • Testing
      • Good design & use of IDE
      • Syntax - errors in language, e.g. misspelling
      • Logic - not producing the expected result OR decisions that stop completion (infinite loops) - lead to run time errors
    • General
      • Flowchart symbols - oval = start/stop, rect. = process, parallel. = in/output, diamond = choice
      • Algorithm - solution to a problem
      • Pseudocode - like |English - uses indentations & loops
    • Data Types
      • Integer - whole no.
      • Array - no. of variables with same name
      • Real - decimals
      • Character - one symbol
      • Boolean - true or false
      • String - many symbols
    • Languages
      • Machine Code - low level, impossible to write. Binary - opcode & operand
      • High Level - like English, HTML, must be translated to binary
      • Assembly - between high and binary, low level, uses abbreviations
      • Compiler - whole code at once, Interpreter - line at a time
    • Flow Control
      • Sequences - ordered list of instructions
      • Selection - uses conditions, path based on outcome of decision
      • Iteration - repeat while a condition is true, or until a condition is true
    • IDE
      • Integrated Development Environment
      • Source code editor - organises code, e.g. indentation
      • Debugger - identifies potential errors
      • Runtime Environment - checks for logic errors during development
      • Autocomplete code
      • Translator - into machine code

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