Subroutines, parameters, return values and scope
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- 11 questions
- 30 marks
- about 35 minutes
- marked instantly
Question types: short answer, multiple choice, matching, true or false.
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Main runs int level = 4; then Boost(level); then Console.WriteLine(level); static void Boost(int n) { n = n * 10; } State what is printed.
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AQA A-level Computer Science (7517) 4.1.1.10 Subroutines · 4.1.1.11 Parameters · 4.1.1.12 Returning values · 4.1.1.13 Local variables · 4.1.1.14 Global variables. C# lesson 5 of 10 in 4.1 Programming: a spot-the-mistakes Do Now, a short key idea, an 11-challenge ladder in three sets with exact te…
15 slides.
Lesson outline
- Do Now: spot the 3 mistakes
- Do Now: answers
- Key idea: Functions, procedures and interfaces
- Key idea: Value or reference? Local or global?
- Set 1: functions and procedures
- Set 2: value, reference and out
- Exam question E1: subroutines
- Model answer E1
- Exam question E2: value or reference?
- Model answer E2
- Set 3: local and global
- Finished? subroutines that work together
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