IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 37–46)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 1. Runs the statements between ______ and ______ only when the condition is TRUE. If the condition is FALSE, they are skipped. This form has no ELSE part. Word 4 of: IF condition ____ ... _____ (5)
- 4. Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: _________("_____ ____", 1, 5) (9)
- 8. ______ returns a string or character in upper case, e.g. ______("Happy") gives "HAPPY". LCASE returns it in lower case, e.g. LCASE('W') gives 'w'. Word 1 of: _____(x) and LCASE(x) (5)
- 9. A loop that tests its condition first, then repeats its statements while the condition is TRUE. If it is FALSE at the start, the loop never runs. ______ marks the end of the loop. Word 4 of: WHILE condition DO ... ________ (8)
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- 2. ______(string, start, length) returns length characters beginning at position start. Position 1 is the first character, so this returns "______". Word 3 of: _________("_____ ____", 1, 5) (4)
- 3. Returns the number of characters in a string as an integer, counting spaces. ______("Happy Days") returns 10. Used in ______ checks. Word 1 of: ______(<string>) (6)
- 4. Used in a FOR loop to set how much the loop variable changes each time. ______ 2 counts in twos and ______ -1 counts down. The loop stops when the value goes past the end. (4)
- 5. Word 3 of the term in 1 Across: IF condition ____ ... _____ (4)
- 6. Repeats the code once for each integer from 1 to 30 inclusive, up to NEXT ______. Runs once if both values are equal and not at all if the start value is bigger. Word 2 of: FOR _____ ← 1 TO 30 (5)
- 7. Word 2 of the term in 2 Down: _________("_____ ____", 1, 5) (5)
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 · Modules 37–46
1E
N
2D
I
F
3L
A
E
Y
N
4S
U
B
S
5T
R
6I
N
G
7H
T
H
N
T
8U
C
A
S
E
9E
N
D
W
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L
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P
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Y
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1ENDIF — Runs the statements between ______ and ______ only when the condition is TRUE. If the condition is FALSE, they are skipped. This form has no ELSE part. Word 4 of: IF condition ____ ... _____
4SUBSTRING — Word 1 of the term in 2 Down: _________("_____ ____", 1, 5)
8UCASE — ______ returns a string or character in upper case, e.g. ______("Happy") gives "HAPPY". LCASE returns it in lower case, e.g. LCASE('W') gives 'w'. Word 1 of: _____(x) and LCASE(x)
9ENDWHILE — A loop that tests its condition first, then repeats its statements while the condition is TRUE. If it is FALSE at the start, the loop never runs. ______ marks the end of the loop. Word 4 of: WHILE condition DO ... ________
Down
2DAYS — ______(string, start, length) returns length characters beginning at position start. Position 1 is the first character, so this returns "______". Word 3 of: _________("_____ ____", 1, 5)
3LENGTH — Returns the number of characters in a string as an integer, counting spaces. ______("Happy Days") returns 10. Used in ______ checks. Word 1 of: ______(<string>)
4STEP — Used in a FOR loop to set how much the loop variable changes each time. ______ 2 counts in twos and ______ -1 counts down. The loop stops when the value goes past the end.
5THEN — Word 3 of the term in 1 Across: IF condition ____ ... _____
6INDEX — Repeats the code once for each integer from 1 to 30 inclusive, up to NEXT ______. Runs once if both values are equal and not at all if the start value is bigger. Word 2 of: FOR _____ ← 1 TO 30
7HAPPY — Word 2 of the term in 2 Down: _________("_____ ____", 1, 5)