129761-2015-syllabus

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2.3.4 Iteration
• use a ‘count controlled’ loop:
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given pseudocode will use the following structure:
FOR ← TO
ENDFOR
○ alternatively:
FOR ← TO STEP
ENDFOR
• use a ‘post-condition’ loop:
○ given pseudocode will use the following structure:
REPEAT
UNTIL
• use a ‘pre-condition’ loop
○ given pseudocode will use the following structure:
WHILE
ENDWHILE
• justify why one loop structure may be better suited to a problem than the others
2.3.5 Built-in functions
• use a subset of the built-in functions and library routines supported by the chosen programming
language. This should include those used for:
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string/character manipulation
formatting of numbers
○ random number generator
• use the information provided in technical documentation describing functions/procedures
Cambridge International AS and A Level Computer Science 9608. Syllabus for examination in 2015.
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