Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro about the additional questions I've linked to 2:32 - Recapping the term algorithm 4:06 - Different algorithm representations 5:25 - Flowcharts 8:44 - Pseudocode 14:45 - Some harder but commonly required concepts (2D arrays, MOD, DIV and subprograms) 21:30 - Some final tips
Here's how I do flowcharts: Underline key points in the question and sort the information into input/outputs, decisions, processes and into code if necessary. Then I just do a rough draft in pencil and correct any errors before finalising it up. It's a good method for the easy and moderate difficulty, 4 markers.
For the start of the course i have hated these questions... after this video i feel a lot more comfortable with these questions and feel that you have prepared me for my paper 1 exam tomorrow
its the day before my real exam and i actuallythough i was screwed. i genually want to thank u because i hink i might just pass now. u have saved my life.
Thanks for this video! The theory paper is quite straightforward since you have to learn the content, but for paper 2 it's application-based so that's what I needed help with. I'm aiming for a grade 9 so really want to score well on both papers.
so you can write what you want for pseudo code as long as it makes sense. we always get these little translation books in exams however they are really time consuming...
For me i like using a flowchart. It really helps as i am not that confident with Python, as we never really touched upon it in class apart from that Python assignment.
@@XenoMorphGaming79 I like using flowcharts for the smaller ones, but the 8 markers are kind of difficult to do like that sometimes. Lol our teaching is so bad i dont remember learning much of C#
True and sometimes on the paper you don't get much space to be drawing big shapes. If i see an 8 marker i just try my best,but even then i only scrape 3 marks. As the algorithm questions often contain very complex scenarios which just confuses me. I just wished i had a better teacher. As we only started learning paper 2 topics a couple weeks ago.
Thank you for the helpful video Sir. This channel is invaluable. Also, in the OCR GCSE specification the process box is distinct to the input/output parallelogram. Is it still ok to use the process box only? Thanks.
Yeah, you can absolutely do it how you like (you could just write Python code). The 'ENDIF's and 'ENDWHILE's etc are just showing a construct has ended - in Python this is just shown with (lack of) indentation
So I'm in second year about to do a level exam for aqa what advice do you have for the skeleton programme I know it changes every year and you probably don't have it but what should I do to try to learn it and answer questions about it
I'm really not sure to be honest, on-screen exams are new to me too. If they do release material before the exam be sure to look at it but focus on revising the subject content you need and the equivalent bits of code in your language (e.g. google 'selection in vb', 'modulo in vb' etc to find this out). Also make sure you do the past paper(s) in as close to exam conditions as you can
my oh my i'm seeing all these comments by people who have been "saved" by this video so i know i am meant to be able to understand what's going on.... but i am so so lost when it comes the programming side of thinggsss. but thank youu
Hello, I am having difficulty with the programming side which i know you might not be able to help me entirely but i was just wondering if you knew any good resources because my teacher isn't that great. I have to learn Visual basic .net and i am in yr 10. If you know the language yourself or know anyone who does it would be a great help. Thanks
Not to worry, you have plenty of time and most programmers (including me) self-taught. I haven't learnt VB specifically myself, but my process is always to find a good set of videos (usually on youtube, but in this case this mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/visual-basic-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-16507 might be good). You can learn the constructs very easily but you need to find some way to practice it yourself, like setting yourself tasks and challenges (or find suggestions online). Good luck!
I did jack shit until the last week then learnt 90% from these videos, 5% from the textbook and 5% from practise papers and I got a 9 these videos are great. i wish there were videos like this for every subject and i would have got more 9s
Thought you could have given a solution to the question so that people that tried it will know if they are wrong or right and take corrections as well.
To me they seem very similar, but that's just my perception - I'd suggest looking for yourself though. Be aware that AL questions sometimes include data structures not covered at GCSE, like linked lists, queues etc so don't get too used to GCSE Qs
I apologize this is my free time I am not in college however I am very curious on how these things work and why certain situations do not allow a criticism?!.?!..
coming in to learn pseudocoding/algorithming on my own ngl I might use it outside of coding just because it's a good way for me to externalize my thoughts. don't have to worry about my adhd's shitty working memory if I can make paper be my memory for me *taps forehead
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro about the additional questions I've linked to
2:32 - Recapping the term algorithm
4:06 - Different algorithm representations
5:25 - Flowcharts
8:44 - Pseudocode
14:45 - Some harder but commonly required concepts (2D arrays, MOD, DIV and subprograms)
21:30 - Some final tips
This was was really helpful, thanks!
Cheers
Here's how I do flowcharts: Underline key points in the question and sort the information into input/outputs, decisions, processes and into code if necessary. Then I just do a rough draft in pencil and correct any errors before finalising it up. It's a good method for the easy and moderate difficulty, 4 markers.
What grade did you get?
@@hamzhehe5062 I got a grade 6, and i am now at university studying cyber security. i cant believe my gcses were 3 years ago wow
@@dannybulgin6658 whoa.
For the start of the course i have hated these questions... after this video i feel a lot more comfortable with these questions and feel that you have prepared me for my paper 1 exam tomorrow
its the day before my real exam and i actuallythough i was screwed. i genually want to thank u because i hink i might just pass now. u have saved my life.
Awesome, best of luck!!
What did you get
Thank you so much, 3 weeks to go to exam so I really needed this!
Exams tomorrow, anyone else doing last minute prep 😬😂
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Thanks for this video! The theory paper is quite straightforward since you have to learn the content, but for paper 2 it's application-based so that's what I needed help with. I'm aiming for a grade 9 so really want to score well on both papers.
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@Thomas Shephard was it that hard?
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Thanks so much for making this man, dunno if my comment about me wanting an algorithm video led to this but either way thanks!
You really helped me out, exam tomorrow thank you very much!
so you can write what you want for pseudo code as long as it makes sense. we always get these little translation books in exams however they are really time consuming...
thanks for this, I kind of had an idea how to answer these but sometimes get confused.
For me i like using a flowchart. It really helps as i am not that confident with Python, as we never really touched upon it in class apart from that Python assignment.
@@XenoMorphGaming79 I like using flowcharts for the smaller ones, but the 8 markers are kind of difficult to do like that sometimes. Lol our teaching is so bad i dont remember learning much of C#
True and sometimes on the paper you don't get much space to be drawing big shapes. If i see an 8 marker i just try my best,but even then i only scrape 3 marks. As the algorithm questions often contain very complex scenarios which just confuses me. I just wished i had a better teacher. As we only started learning paper 2 topics a couple weeks ago.
the one video i didn't watch in your playlist and it came in my exams :P luckily i drew a flowchart. lesson learned
Exams tomorrow! Thanks for this!
there siko in town Gaming good luck !
Exam today. Oh boy, here we go!
How was it? If you dod the same paper as me the last question about battleships was so hard
Exam today don't have a clue about algorithms this is godly
at 14:49 why do you need to increment j and i when the FOR statement already does that for you
You're right, you don't need to. Just something I've seen from time to time, presumably to try and make it clearer
Thank you so much for this - just what i needed!
The likes to this Video say everything. And did you see the pentagram did in plain sight in the flow chart?!!
Good work
But did u have any video where you explained function
13:31 its called the two cubed.
is this more for paper 2 or is it still quite necessary for paper 1?
Thank you for the helpful video Sir. This channel is invaluable. Also, in the OCR GCSE specification the process box is distinct to the input/output parallelogram. Is it still ok to use the process box only? Thanks.
No problem! I think that should be fine - but personally I'd always suggest using pseudocode instead of a flow chart
@@MrBrownCS Thank you Sir. Thanks again for the wonderful vids!
When we answer the questions to do with algorithms, would it be allowed to write the code down as if you're writing it on python?
Yeah you can do, but I'd recommend simplifying it a bit to make your life easier
You are a legend
My teacher can hardly teach anything without using rocket science terms
This was very helpful. Thanks a lot!
Could you do a video on hand tracing algorithms using a test table, please?
When it comes to pseudocode, do you have to use the specific pseudocode used in the video or could you use pythony type code if you know how to do it?
For example i have no idea what ENDIF and stuff does but i could answer that all in my own way
Thanks
Yeah, you can absolutely do it how you like (you could just write Python code). The 'ENDIF's and 'ENDWHILE's etc are just showing a construct has ended - in Python this is just shown with (lack of) indentation
Computer Science Tutor Thanks for the quick reply! brilliant news hope it goes well tomorrow
Why are there so many Advance company refusing comments on what they are showing as next day technology
So I'm in second year about to do a level exam for aqa what advice do you have for the skeleton programme I know it changes every year and you probably don't have it but what should I do to try to learn it and answer questions about it
I'm really not sure to be honest, on-screen exams are new to me too. If they do release material before the exam be sure to look at it but focus on revising the subject content you need and the equivalent bits of code in your language (e.g. google 'selection in vb', 'modulo in vb' etc to find this out). Also make sure you do the past paper(s) in as close to exam conditions as you can
For the OCR 9-1 Specification, can the exam board give questions like "write a pseudocode" or wil they say "write an algorithm" all the time
They can ask for a particular representation, like pseudo code, or leave it up to you, so prepare for both possibilities
my oh my i'm seeing all these comments by people who have been "saved" by this video so i know i am meant to be able to understand what's going on.... but i am so so lost when it comes the programming side of thinggsss. but thank youu
Honestly, so many people find this the hardest topic (including me at first), you are definitely not the only one!
Hello,
I am having difficulty with the programming side which i know you might not be able to help me entirely but i was just wondering if you knew any good resources because my teacher isn't that great. I have to learn Visual basic .net and i am in yr 10. If you know the language yourself or know anyone who does it would be a great help.
Thanks
Not to worry, you have plenty of time and most programmers (including me) self-taught. I haven't learnt VB specifically myself, but my process is always to find a good set of videos (usually on youtube, but in this case this mva.microsoft.com/en-us/training-courses/visual-basic-fundamentals-for-absolute-beginners-16507 might be good). You can learn the constructs very easily but you need to find some way to practice it yourself, like setting yourself tasks and challenges (or find suggestions online). Good luck!
I did jack shit until the last week then learnt 90% from these videos, 5% from the textbook and 5% from practise papers and I got a 9 these videos are great. i wish there were videos like this for every subject and i would have got more 9s
Which is easier, flow charts or pseudocode?? Exam in 3 weeks pls answer
thanks @MrBrownCS
the vid has helped a lot
Since they took out the NEA, would the concepts from that, like validation, errors and stuff, be in this paper or paper 2?
I imagine the paper would have already been written by the time the NEA was cancelled, so no, probably not :)
Mia Pearson apparently they will add it in to replace the NEA, but thanks, but then I assume paper two will have it :)
Will these be in paper 1? got paper 1 on Monday, not sure weather to bother attempting the questions yet or waiting closer to paper 2. Thanks :)
Depends what exam board, but I know OCR may have them in both
will ostler Yeah probably, if you’re on aqa like me paper 1 is topics 1-4 which includes algorithms and programming
Thanks a lot. I do OCR so I’ll go over some algorithm questions today.
Thought you could have given a solution to the question so that people that tried it will know if they are wrong or right and take corrections as well.
Flippin got grade 8 in 1st paper and got grade 2 in second paper
Are Alevel algorithms questions the same difficulty as GCSE. Can I practice GCSE questions for my alevel exam
To me they seem very similar, but that's just my perception - I'd suggest looking for yourself though. Be aware that AL questions sometimes include data structures not covered at GCSE, like linked lists, queues etc so don't get too used to GCSE Qs
I apologize this is my free time I am not in college however I am very curious on how these things work and why certain situations do not allow a criticism?!.?!..
is do and then the same??/
what does FOR i and FOR j mean?
'i' and 'j' are variables used in the loop - I'd recommend you google 'for loops' in whatever language you have learnt
so the variables don't have to be called I and j , they could be called anything?
Yeah exactly, i and j are just commonly used
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coming in to learn pseudocoding/algorithming on my own
ngl I might use it outside of coding just because it's a good way for me to externalize my thoughts. don't have to worry about my adhd's shitty working memory if I can make paper be my memory for me *taps forehead
Paper 2 tomorrow?
How many people part of that year that doesn't get an NEA so it's 100% Exam?
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