While the program is being implemented, the programmer stops occasionally to run the program.
State the type of translator you would recommend the programmer uses in this situation.
Explain your answer. (2)
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2014 – Q18 (d)
An athlete is developing a mobile application (app).
The athletes will allow athletes to track weight in Kg.
Part of the pseudocode for the app is shown below.
State another design notation that could have been used to design the app. (1)
2014 – Q18 (c)
The pseudocode is edited to ensure that the new weight being entered is acceptable.
(i) State the type of loop shown above. (1)
(ii) State an input the user could enter to enable the program to continue from line 18. (1)
2014 – Q18 (b)
When the code for the program is written the programmer mis-types the word UNTIL, typing UNTOL instead.
State the type of programming error being described above. (1)
2014 – Q18 (a)
An athlete is developing a mobile application (app).
The athletes will allow athletes to track weight in Kg.
Part of the pseudocode for the app is shown below.
(i) Identify the line that contains a condition. (1)
(ii) Identify the line that stores a value in an array. (1)
(iii) Identify the line that accepts input values into the program. (1)
2014 – Q17 (f)
The minimum amount of RAM required to run the app is 1 Gigabyte.
State what RAM stands for. (1)
2014 – Q17 (e)
As well as having the mobile app and website the company provides a DVD of recipes.
Complete the table below to show which types of storage (magnetic, optical or solid state) is most appropriate for each of the following uses and why. (3)
2014 – Q17 (d)
The mobile app contains a search page so that customers can find the items they want to buy from the supermarket.
Identify two smartphone input devices that would allow users to make use of the search features of this app. (2)
2014 – Q17 (c)
The supermarket is now developing a mobile application (app) for use on smartphones.
Explain why different types of smartphone would require different versions of the app. (1)
2014 – Q17 (b)
When buying items online, encryption is used. Explain why customers should be reassured by this feature. (1)
