COMP1: Problem Solving, Programming, Data Representation and Practical Exercise

Essential Information:

• 30% of A-Level
• 2 hour on-screen examination (24th May 2010)
• The question paper is divided into four sections:

Section A:	Questions will examine the specification content not specific to the Preliminary Material
Section B:	You will be asked to create a new program not related to the Preliminary Material or Skeleton Program.
Section C:	Questions will refer to the Preliminary Material Preliminary and the Skeleton Program, but will not require programming.
Section D:	Questions will use the Skeleton Program and the Preliminary Material.

Key Documents:

• Specification 0910
• June 2009 Question Paper
• June 2009 Mark Scheme
• June 2009 Skeleton Program

1.2.1 Input, Assignment and Output

1.2.2 Data Types

1.2.3 Selection

1.2.4 Repetition

 

1.2.5 Functions & Procedures

 

1.2.6 Arrays

 

1.2.7 Text Files

 

1.2.8 Programming Structure

 

1.2.9 The Role of Variables

 

• Candidate Instructions
• Skeleton Program
• EAD Advice
• EAD Document

• CheckValidMove - Check Y coordinate
• GetMoveCoordinates - Regex validation
• CheckValidMove2 - Prevent overwriting
• CheckXOrOHasWon - Diagonal Wins
• GetMoveCoordinates2 - Using player names
• CompMove - Play the computer
• DisplayMenu - Create a menu