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what is a algorithm ?
a set of instructions used to solve a problem only a computer can follow
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what is a variable ?
a value that can change, depending on conditions or on information passed to the program
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name a few examples of a variable
boolean, string, integer
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what is puesdo code ?
is not a programming language, it is a simple way of describing a set of instructions that does not have to use specific syntax.
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what is an IF statement ?
is a programming conditional statement that, if proved true, performs a function or displays information
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what does > symbol mean ?
greater than or less than
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what does == mean ?
equal to
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what does >= mean ?
greater than or equal to or less than or equal to
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what symbol do you use for process ?
rectangle
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what symbol do you use for input/output ?
a parallelogram
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what is a WHILE loop ?
is a control flow statement that allows code to be executed repeatedly based on a given Boolean condition
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what does the # do in python ?
you can annotate what is happening in the line above
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what is the software development life cycle ?
stages that a new software has to go through to meet all of it's expectations
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what is the purpose of the success criteria ?
to make sure the software meets all the expectations
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why do we run tests in the design stage ?
to check the software is going to work and be able to be used easily
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what is the master page ?
a page on mediator which you design and what ever is on that page is on every page
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what is syntax ?
the spelling and grammar of a programming language
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what is a terminator ?
a start or stop in a flowchart
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what is propriety source ?
when a design or software can only be used exclusively within the company
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what is open source ?
a software that can be used by everyone such as google
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what is a variable ?

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name a few examples of a variable

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what is puesdo code ?

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thank you for this, failed GCSE's and dad left. Not a big fan rn can't lie.

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