IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Scramble: 8.3 File Handling (Modules 489–499)
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Word scramble
Unscramble the letters and write each key term on the line.
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FCLEILSOE "RCSETX.TSO"
Closes the file named in the identifier once you have finished reading or writing, so data is saved and the file is released. The name must match the one used in OPENFILE.
2
ECFLIOESL
Closes an open file so its data is safely saved and the file can be opened again in a different mode, such as READ after WRITE. Use one ______ for each OPENFILE.
3
RFO TCUON ← 1 OT 5
A FOR loop with INPUT and WRITEFILE inside repeats a fixed number of times, writing one item to the open file on each repeat. CLOSEFILE goes after NEXT.
Answer Key
IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 · Modules 489–499
1FCLEILSOE "RCSETX.TSO" → CLOSEFILE "Scores.txt" — Closes the file named in the identifier once you have finished reading or writing, so data is saved and the file is released. The name must match the one used in OPENFILE.
2ECFLIOESL → CLOSEFILE — Closes an open file so its data is safely saved and the file can be opened again in a different mode, such as READ after WRITE. Use one CLOSEFILE for each OPENFILE.
3RFO TCUON ← 1 OT 5 → FOR Count ← 1 TO 5 — A FOR loop with INPUT and WRITEFILE inside repeats a fixed number of times, writing one item to the open file on each repeat. CLOSEFILE goes after NEXT.