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WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11 — Pseudocode and Algorithm Design

Designing a solution before coding it.

Modules (100)

1 The program development life cycle 2 The iterative cycle: create, test, improve 3 The analysis stage 4 Requirements of a program 5 Functional requirements 6 Solution Non-functional Requirements 7 The coding stage 8 Abstraction (7a) 9 Decomposing a problem into sub-problems 10 Splitting a scenario into inputs, processes, outputs and storage 11 Writing an IPO chart for a program 12 Decomposing a problem into a hierarchy chart 13 The design stage 14 Choosing a design method: structure diagram, flowchart or pseudocode 15 Pseudocode Writing Conventions 16 Variable Assignment: x <- value 17 input keyword 18 print keyword 19 Arithmetic Operators in Pseudocode 20 Comparison Operators in Pseudocode 21 Boolean Operators in Pseudocode 22 Sequence: steps in order 23 if-then block 24 if-then-else block 25 else if: chained selection 26 Nested if blocks in pseudocode 27 for loop: for i from 1 to n 28 while loop 29 Repeat-Until loop 30 Counters and accumulators in pseudocode 31 Choosing the right loop 32 Selection inside a loop (8.1b) 33 Nested and mixed iteration 34 define: defining a function 35 Function header in Software Development pseudocode 36 return keyword 37 Calling a function 38 Writing pseudocode from an IPO chart 39 Cambridge flowchart symbols (7b) 40 Drawing a sequence in a flowchart 41 Drawing a decision in a flowchart 42 Flowchart for IF ... THEN ... ELSE 43 Drawing several alternatives in a flowchart 44 Drawing a loop in a flowchart 45 Flowchart for a WHILE loop 46 Flowchart for a REPEAT loop 47 Flowchart for a FOR loop 48 Drawing a decision inside a loop in a flowchart 49 Turning numbered steps into a flowchart 50 Turning a flowchart into written steps 51 Following an algorithm step by step 52 Dry run of an algorithm 53 Trace Tables 54 Setting up the variable columns of a trace table 55 Recording user prompts and INPUT values in a trace table 56 The OUTPUT column of a trace table 57 Tracing assignments and arithmetic 58 Tracing selection with a trace table 59 Adding a condition column to a trace table 60 Tracing a FOR loop 61 Tracing WHILE and REPEAT loops 62 Tracing a decision inside a loop 63 Tracing counting and totalling 64 Tracing a compound condition step by step 65 Completing a full trace table for a dry run 66 Tracing a flowchart with test values 67 Reading and tracing complex pseudocode 68 Working out the purpose of an algorithm 69 Using a trace table to find an error 70 Turning pseudocode into Python 71 Checking a trace against the real program output 72 Stepping through code and watching variables 73 Modifying an existing program 74 Logic error versus syntax error 75 Error: wrong relational operator 76 Error: variable not set to zero first 77 Error: wrong loop bounds 78 Error: wrong loop type 79 The testing stage 80 Test data 81 Normal test data 82 Abnormal test data 83 Boundary test data 84 Choosing a range of test data 85 Choosing test data for compound conditions 86 Working out the expected output before you run the code 87 Test table layout 88 Recording actual results and a pass or fail verdict 89 Test coverage of branches and loops 90 Retesting everything after a fix 91 Efficiency of a solution 92 Effectiveness of a solution 93 Writing evaluation criteria for efficiency and effectiveness 94 Checking a solution against the requirements 95 Applying evaluation criteria to a solution 96 Purposes of naming conventions 97 Purposes of internal documentation: code maintenance 98 Comments that explain and justify data and code structures 99 Header comments for code maintenance 100 User and technical documentation

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WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: The software development cycle and requirements Students learn the stages of the software development cycle, how it repeats, and how to state what a program must do in functional and non-functional requirements.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Decomposing problems and design Students use abstraction and decomposition, with IPO charts and hierarchy charts, to break a problem into parts and plan a design.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Designing algorithms in pseudocode Students write language-independent pseudocode using sequence, selection, iteration and functions, and turn an IPO chart into pseudocode.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Designing algorithms with flowcharts Students draw flowcharts for sequence, selection and loops and convert between flowcharts and written steps.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Desk checking and trace tables Students follow algorithms by hand and record each variable, condition and output in trace tables to check the logic.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Interpreting, modifying and correcting code Students read and trace existing pseudocode and code, work out its purpose, modify it safely and find common logic errors.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Testing a solution Students choose test data, work out expected results, record test outcomes and retest after fixes.

WA Computer Science ATAR Year 11: Evaluating and documenting a solution Students judge a solution's efficiency and effectiveness against criteria and document it with naming conventions, comments, and user and technical documentation.

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Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Crossword: Defining problems and requirements and Designing algorithms with branching and iteration (Modules 1–10) 10 clues · What is a problem a digital system can solve?, User need, Writing a problem statement, Functional requirements and more

Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Crossword: Designing algorithms with branching and iteration (Modules 11–20) 10 clues · Following an algorithm step by step, Variables in an algorithm, Input and output in an algorithm, Condition and more

Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Crossword: Designing algorithms with branching and iteration and Designing user interfaces (Modules 21–30) 10 clues · Branching inside a loop, Algorithms that use sequence, branching and iteration together, Drawing a sequence in a flowchart, Drawing a decision in a flowchart and more

Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Crossword: Building visual programs and Evaluating digital solutions and their impact (Modules 61–74) 10 clues · Using a variable as a counter in a loop, Decisions inside loops in a visual program, Building a button with 'when this sprite clicked', Switching screens with backdrops and show/hide and more

Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Word Search: Defining problems and requirements and Designing algorithms with branching and iteration (Modules 1–20) 20 words to find · What is a problem a digital system can solve?, User need, Writing a problem statement, Functional requirements and more

Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Word Search: Designing algorithms with branching and iteration and Designing user interfaces (Modules 21–40) 20 words to find · Branching inside a loop, Algorithms that use sequence, branching and iteration together, Drawing a sequence in a flowchart, Drawing a decision in a flowchart and more

Years 5–6 Creating Digital Solutions Word Search: Designing user interfaces to Evaluating digital solutions and their impact (Modules 41–74) 20 words to find · Communicating a design to others, Evaluating an interface design, Modifying an interface design, The visual programming editor: stage, sprites and scripts and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Crossword: Requirements and design tools to Naming conventions and internal documentation (Modules 10–47) 10 clues · Data dictionary, Writing a data dictionary entry, Designing classes with a class diagram, Object descriptions and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Crossword: Naming conventions and internal documentation and Pseudocode (Modules 48–71) 10 clues · Camel casing, Snake casing, Hungarian notation for variables, Hungarian notation for interface controls and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Crossword: Pseudocode to Data structures (Modules 72–96) 10 clues · Turning pseudocode into Python, Changing a global variable with the global keyword, Functions calling other functions, Program structure with a main() function and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Crossword: Errors and debugging and Testing modules (Modules 168–177) 10 clues · Debugging a program with print() and trace tables, Setting a breakpoint, Stepping through code and watching variables, Tracing nested loops and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Crossword: Testing modules and Artificial intelligence in programming (Modules 178–193) 10 clues · Testing one module in isolation, Modifying an existing program, Emerging trend: AI code generation tools, Writing a prompt to generate code and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Word Search: Requirements and design tools to Pseudocode (Modules 10–71) 21 words to find · Data dictionary, Writing a data dictionary entry, Designing classes with a class diagram, Object descriptions and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Word Search: Pseudocode to Data sources and files (Modules 72–113) 21 words to find · Turning pseudocode into Python, Changing a global variable with the global keyword, Functions calling other functions, Program structure with a main() function and more

VCE Software Development U3O1 Word Search: Errors and debugging to Artificial intelligence in programming (Modules 168–193) 20 words to find · Debugging a program with print() and trace tables, Setting a breakpoint, Stepping through code and watching variables, Tracing nested loops and more

VCE Software Development U3O2 Crossword: Ideation and evaluating design ideas to User experience and software design (Modules 86–109) 10 clues · Mood boards, Design criteria for an interface, Comparing alternative designs with a decision matrix, Efficiency of a solution and more

VCE Software Development U3O2 Word Search: Ideation and evaluating design ideas to User interface design principles (Modules 86–119) 20 words to find · Mood boards, Design criteria for an interface, Comparing alternative designs with a decision matrix, Efficiency of a solution and more

VCE Software Development U4O1 Crossword: Classes, objects and access modifiers to Code repositories, APIs, libraries and AI assistants (Modules 82–114) 10 clues · Choosing access modifiers for a class, Readability improvements in code, Built-in functions sum(), min() and max(), List comprehensions and more

VCE Software Development U4O1 Crossword: Beta testing and Evaluation strategies and criteria (Modules 172–182) 10 clues · Observing a beta testing scenario, Documenting beta test results, Recommending modifications from beta test results, Writing evaluation criteria for efficiency and effectiveness and more

VCE Software Development U4O1 Word Search: Efficient and effective solutions and user-centred design to Code repositories, APIs, libraries and AI assistants (Modules 3–114) 20 words to find · User-centred design, Order of operations with brackets in Python, Choosing data types for input, storage and output, Procedures versus functions and more

VCE Software Development U4O1 Word Search: Beta testing to Project plans, progress and effectiveness (Modules 172–198) 20 words to find · Observing a beta testing scenario, Documenting beta test results, Recommending modifications from beta test results, Writing evaluation criteria for efficiency and effectiveness and more

Years 7–8 Data & Information Crossword: Sharing online and managing projects and Digital footprint and privacy (Modules 100–124) 10 clues · Tracking task progress, Roles and responsibilities in a team project, The iterative cycle: create, test, improve, Cookies and trackers and more

Years 7–8 Data & Information Word Search: Using digital tools and conventions to Digital footprint and privacy (Modules 87–124) 20 words to find · Applying heading and style conventions in a document, Adding alt text to images, Choosing a file format for sharing content, Sharing a file online with permissions and more

Years 7–8 Creating Digital Solutions Crossword: Defining and decomposing problems and Designing and tracing algorithms (Modules 3–47) 10 clues · Interviewing a user, Decomposing a problem into sub-problems, Decomposition diagrams, Non-functional requirements and more

Years 7–8 Creating Digital Solutions Word Search: Defining and decomposing problems to Evaluating digital solutions (Modules 3–125) 21 words to find · Interviewing a user, Decomposing a problem into sub-problems, Decomposition diagrams, Non-functional requirements and more

Years 9–10 Creating Digital Solutions Crossword: Defining and decomposing problems to Evaluating solutions, impact and innovation (Modules 6–132) 10 clues · Decomposing a problem into a hierarchy chart, Prioritising requirements, Truth tables for AND, OR and NOT, Logical operators in a flowchart decision and more

Years 9–10 Creating Digital Solutions Word Search: Defining and decomposing problems to Evaluating solutions, impact and innovation (Modules 6–132) 20 words to find · Decomposing a problem into a hierarchy chart, Prioritising requirements, Truth tables for AND, OR and NOT, Logical operators in a flowchart decision and more

VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Crossword: Requirements and design tools to Naming conventions and internal documentation (Modules 8–88) 10 clues · Writing an IPO chart for a program, Accessing record fields by index, Abstraction in OOP, Encapsulation in OOP and more

VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Crossword: Naming conventions and internal documentation to Legal requirements and emerging trends (Modules 89–124) 10 clues · Explaining data and code structures with comments, Docstrings for functions and classes, Combining validation checks in a reusable function, Breakpoints in an editor and more

VCE Applied Computing U1O2 Word Search: Requirements and design tools to Legal requirements and emerging trends (Modules 8–124) 21 words to find · Writing an IPO chart for a program, Accessing record fields by index, Abstraction in OOP, Encapsulation in OOP and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 1–16) 10 clues · The program development life cycle, The analysis stage, Identifying the problem, Abstraction (7a) and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 17–26) 10 clues · The testing stage, Matching a task to its PDLC stage, Pseudocode as a design method, Keywords in capital letters and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 60–70) 10 clues · Re-asking for input until it is valid, Combining validation checks, What validation cannot do, Choosing a validation check for a field and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 71–82) 10 clues · Normal test data, Abnormal test data, Extreme test data, Boundary test data and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 83–92) 10 clues · Recording user prompts and INPUT values in a trace table, Tracing assignments and arithmetic, Tracing an IF statement, Tracing a FOR loop and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7b Decomposition and Sub-systems (Modules 94–106) 10 clues · Sub-system, Sub-systems made of further sub-systems, Component parts of a problem: inputs, Component parts of a problem: processes and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7b Decomposition and Sub-systems (Modules 107–118) 10 clues · Program development life cycle, The analysis stage: problem and requirements, Abstraction (7b), Deciding which details to keep and which to ignore and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts (Modules 166–175) 10 clues · OTHERWISE in a CASE statement (7c), Choosing between CASE and IF, FOR ... TO ... NEXT, FOR loop with STEP (7c) and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts (Modules 188–213) 10 clues · Writing statements inside flowchart symbols, Flowchart for IF ... THEN ... ELSE, Flowchart for a WHILE loop, Flowchart for a REPEAT loop and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts (Modules 232–241) 10 clues · Explaining a flowchart, Finding errors in an algorithm, Error: = used instead of ←, Error: missing ENDIF, NEXT, ENDWHILE or UNTIL and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Crossword: 8.1b Sequence, Selection and Iteration and 8.1c Procedures and Functions (Modules 389–398) 10 clues · Nested selection: an IF inside an IF, Nested selection with CASE and IF, Selection inside a loop (8.1b), Iteration inside selection and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 1–26) 20 words to find · The program development life cycle, The analysis stage, Identifying the problem, Abstraction (7a) and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 47–70) 20 words to find · REPEAT ... UNTIL loop (7a), Choosing between FOR, WHILE and REPEAT, Counting in a loop (7a), Totalling in a loop (7a) and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7a Program Development Life Cycle (Modules 71–92) 21 words to find · Normal test data, Abnormal test data, Extreme test data, Boundary test data and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7b Decomposition and Sub-systems (Modules 94–118) 21 words to find · Sub-system, Sub-systems made of further sub-systems, Component parts of a problem: inputs, Component parts of a problem: processes and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts (Modules 166–187) 20 words to find · OTHERWISE in a CASE statement (7c), Choosing between CASE and IF, FOR ... TO ... NEXT, FOR loop with STEP (7c) and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts (Modules 188–231) 21 words to find · Writing statements inside flowchart symbols, Flowchart for IF ... THEN ... ELSE, Flowchart for a WHILE loop, Flowchart for a REPEAT loop and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 7c Pseudocode and Flowcharts (Modules 232–253) 21 words to find · Explaining a flowchart, Finding errors in an algorithm, Error: = used instead of ←, Error: missing ENDIF, NEXT, ENDWHILE or UNTIL and more

IGCSE Computer Science Paper 2 Word Search: 8.1b Sequence, Selection and Iteration and 8.1c Procedures and Functions (Modules 379–398) 21 words to find · Using the FOR counter inside the loop, WHILE…DO…ENDWHILE pre-condition loop, A WHILE loop ended by a rogue value, REPEAT…UNTIL post-condition loop and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Crossword: Algorithms with Branching and Repetition (Modules 106–119) 10 clues · Spotting a repeating pattern, A loop that never stops, A variable that counts in a loop, Counting only some things with IF inside a loop and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Crossword: Algorithms with Branching and Repetition (Modules 120–132) 10 clues · Drawing a decision in a flowchart, Drawing a loop in a flowchart, Showing a counter in a flowchart, Following a flowchart to predict the result and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Word Search: Algorithms with Branching and Repetition (Modules 106–132) 20 words to find · Spotting a repeating pattern, A loop that never stops, A variable that counts in a loop, Counting only some things with IF inside a loop and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 Crossword: Algorithms, Flowcharts and Pseudocode and Tracing and Debugging Algorithms (Modules 420–481) 10 clues · Tracing a decision inside a loop with a trace table, Adding a condition column to a trace table, Tracing a decision inside a loop, Completing a flowchart prediction table and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 Word Search: Algorithms, Flowcharts and Pseudocode to Programming with Control Structures and Functions (Python) (Modules 420–519) 20 words to find · Tracing a decision inside a loop with a trace table, Adding a condition column to a trace table, Tracing a decision inside a loop, Completing a flowchart prediction table and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 9–10 Crossword: Algorithms with Logical Operators (Modules 492–534) 10 clues · Turning a worded rule into AND, OR and NOT, Drawing AND as two decisions in a row, Drawing OR as two decisions sharing one outcome, Choosing nested IFs or one compound condition and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 9–10 Crossword: Algorithms with Logical Operators and Testing and Validating Programs (Modules 536–590) 10 clues · Choosing test data for compound conditions, What it means to validate an algorithm or program, Working out the expected output before you run the code, Edge cases with lists and strings and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 9–10 Crossword: Testing and Validating Programs (Modules 591–622) 10 clues · Writing a test plan from requirements, Writing test cases before the code, Testing a program that uses input(), Storing test cases as a list of tuples and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 9–10 Word Search: Entities, Relationships and Queries and Algorithms with Logical Operators (Modules 459–534) 22 words to find · Pattern matching with LIKE, % and _, BETWEEN and IN in a WHERE clause, Why a query over two tables needs a join, Writing the ON condition: foreign key equals primary key and more

ACARA Digital Technologies Years 9–10 Word Search: Algorithms with Logical Operators and Testing and Validating Programs (Modules 536–622) 20 words to find · Choosing test data for compound conditions, What it means to validate an algorithm or program, Working out the expected output before you run the code, Edge cases with lists and strings and more

QCE Digital Solutions Unit 1 Crossword: Algorithms and Programming Techniques and Programmed Solutions (Modules 158–380) 10 clues · input keyword, if-then-else block, Repeat-Until loop, define: defining a function and more

QCE Digital Solutions Unit 1 Word Search: User Experiences and Interfaces to Programmed Solutions (Modules 82–380) 20 words to find · Recording pitfalls and useful solutions in an existing interface, Known user, User characteristics, Age appropriateness of information and more

Crossword: Pseudocode and Algorithm Design to Standard Algorithms (Modules 100–314) 10 clues · User and technical documentation, Length check with len(), Format check with string methods, List check with the in operator and more

Word Search: Pseudocode and Algorithm Design to Network Communications (Modules 100–470) 20 words to find · User and technical documentation, Length check with len(), Format check with string methods, List check with the in operator and more

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