Algorithms and flowcharts

Which shape in a flowchart is used for input or output?

• 1 Diamond
• 2 Rectangle
• 3 Oval
• 4 Parallelogram

An oval in a flowchart marks the:

• 1 Process
• 2 Decision
• 3 Connector
• 4 Start and end

An algorithm must:

• 1 Never end
• 2 Be finite and clear
• 3 Use only numbers
• 4 Be written in code only

Pseudocode is:

• 1 An informal description of steps in plain language
• 2 A virus
• 3 A circuit
• 4 Machine code

A loop that never stops is called an:

• 1 Branch
• 2 Counter
• 3 Infinite loop
• 4 Nested loop