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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Problem Solving Quiz

Questions

1. Explain the two major phases in problem solving.

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2. Explain the difference between a syntax error and a logic error.

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3. What do the letters I, P and O refer to in an IPO chart?

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4. Explain the purpose of an IPO chart.

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5. Use an IPO chart in each of the following examples.

a) Calculate Jenny’s weekly pay, if she is paid by the hour and she works for $20 an hour.

b) Find the final mark of a course. The final mark consists of a course work mark and an exam mark.

c) Enter the length, width, and height of a cube and find the area of the cube.

6. Write a structure algorithm that calculates the average of three numbers.

7. Write a structure algorithm that will convert a temperature in Celsius to Fahrenheit. Use the formula

where C is the temperature in degrees Celsius and F is the temperature in degrees

Fahrenheit.

For Ques. 6 & 7 do an IPO Chart and the Algorithm

Prepared by: Mr. Thompson

Information Technology