AQA AS COmputing: 2.1 Input, Assignment and Output

Question 1

High-Level Programming Language

Answer 1

A language that has English-like key words and commands to express the basic constructs of sequence, selection (decision) and iteration (repetition)

Question 2

Variable

Answer 2

A location in memory that contains one or more data values

Question 3

Identifier

Answer 3

A unique name given to each variable, procedure or function

Question 4

Integer division (DIV)

Answer 4

Returns only the whole number part of a division

Question 5

Compiler

Answer 5

A program that translates source code into executable object code

Question 6

Console application

Answer 6

A program that runs in a text based window into which the user types and which displays the text output from the compiler