VCE Pseudocode Crossword: What is Pseudocode to if-then block (Modules 1–10)
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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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- 3. A VCAA pseudocode keyword that outputs a value, variable or expression as a result. Example: ______ area displays the current value stored in the variable area (5)
- 4. The pseudocode operator that returns the remainder after integer division. Example: 10 ______ 3 gives 1 because 10 divided by 3 is 3 remainder 1 (3)
- 5. A closing keyword in VCAA pseudocode that ends an if block; every nested construct uses ______ followed by its matching keyword: ______, ______ while, ______ for Word 1 of: ___ if (3)
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- 1. The required header keyword that names a VCAA maths pseudocode ______. Written as ______ followed by a descriptive name, it must appear as the first line before input or processing (9)
- 2. A VCAA pseudocode keyword that accepts a value from the user and stores it in a named variable. Example: ______ age stores the user's entered value in the variable age (5)
- 3. A way of writing algorithms using plain English and common symbols without the rules of any specific programming language, used to plan logic before coding begins (10)
Answer Key
VCE Pseudocode · Modules 1–10
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3PRINT — A VCAA pseudocode keyword that outputs a value, variable or expression as a result. Example: ______ area displays the current value stored in the variable area
4MOD — The pseudocode operator that returns the remainder after integer division. Example: 10 ______ 3 gives 1 because 10 divided by 3 is 3 remainder 1
5END — A closing keyword in VCAA pseudocode that ends an if block; every nested construct uses ______ followed by its matching keyword: ______, ______ while, ______ for Word 1 of: ___ if
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1ALGORITHM — The required header keyword that names a VCAA maths pseudocode ______. Written as ______ followed by a descriptive name, it must appear as the first line before input or processing
2INPUT — A VCAA pseudocode keyword that accepts a value from the user and stores it in a named variable. Example: ______ age stores the user's entered value in the variable age
3PSEUDOCODE — A way of writing algorithms using plain English and common symbols without the rules of any specific programming language, used to plan logic before coding begins