Edexcel GCSE Computer Science

2.3.3: understand the need for, and how to manipulate, strings

Keywords:

Programming

Test your self on these keywords and definitions using the games below or Play random game

Keyword	Definition
Cast	convert from one data type to another data type (e.g. string "2" to integer 2)
Character	an individual letter, digit or punctuation mark
Concatenate	join two strings together
Length	the number of characters within a string
String	data type used to store zero or more characters (e.g. "123N")
Substring	part of a string (at the start, end or anywhere within a larger string)

All learning objectives

Keyword games:

BugZap

Connect the wires to complete the circuit and zap the bug. The faster you choose the right keyword, the more points you get for zapping the bug!

Crossword

Use the clues to guess the keywords and fill in the blank spaces on the crossword

Eliminate

Click on the keywords that do not match the definition

Flappy Word

Click to jump. Collect a letter each time you pass a pipe

Hangman Definitions

Guess the letters of the definition

Hangman Keywords

Guess the letters of the keyword

Jumble Keyword

Rearrange the letters of the keyword into the right order

Random

Choose a game at random

Snake

Control the snake to eat each letter of the keyword in order

TypeRace

Type out the definitions as fast as you can

Wordsearch

Find the words that match each definition

Play Random Game

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