• use an IDE to develop and debug a program

• describe the use of an IDE to check for syntax errors

• describe features of an IDE which are useful in developing and debugging a program

• explain the difference between a variable and a constant

• write a pseudocode solution for a problem involving iteration and selection (branching)

• write complex algorithms involving data structures, subroutines and file-handling 

• interpret complex algorithms and determine the output

• use nested selection and iteration statements

• use arithmetic operations and Boolean operations NOT, AND and OR

• use functions and library subroutines including random number generation

• know how to define and call a subroutine (procedure or function) with parameters

• distinguish between passing parameters by value and by reference

• write your own subroutines with parameters

• use local and global variables in subroutines

• construct algorithms using one and two-dimensional arrays

• describe what is meant by recursion

• write a recursive algorithm to solve a problem

• trace through a recursive algorithm

• compare iterative and recursive algorithms for solving a problem

• define the OOP terms class, object, method, attribute, inheritance, encapsulation and polymorphism

• draw an inheritance diagram

• complete given pseudocode for an object-oriented program

• use object-oriented programming techniques to solve problems

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