Records in pseudocode
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Does a record group different fields under one name?
2. Is dot notation used to access a record's field?
3. Is car.brand = "Ford" the correct way to assign a value?
4. Are record field names case-sensitive in pseudocode?
5. Can a record store fields of different data types together?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1student.name | ADeclares a new record called book | |
| 2DECLARE book OF RECORD | Bstudent.age | |
| 3Groups related fields under one record name | CWrong - use ← for assignment, not = | |
| 4Connects a record name to one of its fields | DDECLARE car OF RECORD | |
| 5student.name = "Sam" | EWrong - use a dot (.) to access a field, not a colon | |
| 6DISPLAY student:name | FAccesses the name field of the student record |
C
Definitions
student.name
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
student.____ ← "Sam"
2.
DISPLAY student.____
3.
student.age ← __
4.
DECLARE student OF ______
5.
book._____ ← "Dune"
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
RECORD student HAS name
B
DECLARE student OF RECORD
C
student.name ← "Sam"
Question 2
A
DECLARE student OF RECORD
B
student.name = "Sam"
C
student.age ← 15
Question 3
A
DECLARE student OF RECORD
B
student.name ← "Sam"
C
DISPLAY student:name
Question 4
A
DECLARE student OF RECORD
B
student.name ← "Sam"
C
student.age ← 15
D
DISPLAY student.naem
Question 5
A
DECLARE book OF RECORD
B
book.title ← "Dune"
C
book.pages ← 412
D
DISPLAY book.title
E
DISPLAY book.Pages
Answer Key
Records in pseudocode
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
A — No
Q4
B — Yes
Q5
A — Yes
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
student.name → Accesses the name field of the student record
Q2
DECLARE book OF RECORD → Declares a new record called book
Q3
Groups related fields under one record name → DECLARE car OF RECORD
Q4
Connects a record name to one of its fields → student.age
Q5
student.name = "Sam" → Wrong - use ← for assignment, not =
Q6
DISPLAY student:name → Wrong - use a dot (.) to access a field, not a colon
Section C: Definitions
Q1
student.name — Accesses the name field of the student record, using a dot to connect the record to its field.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
student.name ← "Sam"Q2
DISPLAY student.nameQ3
student.age ← 15Q4
DECLARE student OF RECORDQ5
book.title ← "Dune"Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
A — A record isn't declared this way - use DECLARE ... OF RECORD.
Q2
B — Field assignment uses ←, not =, in pseudocode.
Q3
C — Fields are accessed with a dot, not a colon.
Q4
D — The field name is misspelled - it should be 'name', not 'naem'.
Q5
E — Field names are case-sensitive - it should be 'pages', not 'Pages'.