Edexcel GCSE Computer Science 2020

1.2.4: be able to determine the correct output of an algorithm for a given set of data and use a trace table to determine what value a variable will hold at a given point in an algorithm

Keywords:

Computational Thinking

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Keyword	Definition
algorithm	step by step instructions to solve a problem
input	data that is needed for an algorithm to run
output	information that is sent out when an algorithm has run
trace table	grid showing how the value of each variable in an algorithm changes when each line of code runs
value	data that can be stored in a variable
variable	data structure which can store a value

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Flappy Word

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Hangman Definitions

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Hangman Keywords

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Jumble Keyword

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Resources:

CnD Trace Tables