Printable Loopcards | Topic 1: Problem solving | Edexcel IGCSE Computer Science

What are loop cards?

Loop cards are a great game that can be played individually or as a class. They are perfect for review key vocabulary or questions at the end of a topic or when revising for an exam.

Instructions

  1. Cut out the cards from the paper horizontally (but don't cut them in half!) and then shuffle them.
  2. Now start joining each question on the right hand side of the card to the matching answer on the next card.
  3. Carry on until all the cards loop together and you have competed the game!

Hint: Make sure that you set your paper to portrait to print 4 cards per sheet of A4 paper.

Edit Vocab

The information or variables given to an algorithm to produce an output.
statements
A single instruction or command in a program written in a high-level programming language.
Linear search
A search algorithm that sequentially checks each element in a list until a match is found or the whole list has been searched.
Control Structures
Programming constructs used to control the flow of instructions in a program, such as if statements, for loops, and while loops.
Algorithm
A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing a task.
Output
The result produced by an algorithm.
Iteration
The process of repeating a set of instructions multiple times with different inputs or variables.
Sequence
A programming construct that defines a set of instructions that must be executed in a particular order.
Selection
A branch in an algorithm that depends on a condition being true or false, and that selects one of two or more paths to follow accordingly.
Function Overloading
Function overloading is the process of defining multiple functions with the same name but with different parameters.
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