AS / A Level Computer Science

Candidates should be able to:

Use a structure chart to decompose a

problem into sub-tasks and express the

parameters passed between the various

modules / procedures / functions which are part of

the algorithm design

Show understanding of the purpose of

state-transition diagrams to document an algorithm

Notes and guidance

Describe the purpose of a structure chart

Construct a structure chart for a given problem

Derive equivalent pseudocode from a structure

chart