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Write a program for the algorithm in ''Figure 4''. Run the program and test that it works correctly. Save the program in your new ''Question4'' folder/directory. | Write a program for the algorithm in ''Figure 4''. Run the program and test that it works correctly. Save the program in your new ''Question4'' folder/directory. | ||
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Describe the changes that would need to be made to the algorithm shown in ''Figure 4'', so that instead of displaying the prime numbers between 2 and 50, inclusive, it displays all the prime numbers between 2 and a value input by the user, inclusive. | Describe the changes that would need to be made to the algorithm shown in ''Figure 4'', so that instead of displaying the prime numbers between 2 and 50, inclusive, it displays all the prime numbers between 2 and a value input by the user, inclusive. | ||
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Revision as of 22:59, 28 November 2016
Question 4
Create a folder/directory Question4 for your new program.
The algorithm, represented using pseudo-code in Figure 4, and the variable table, Table 3, describe a program that calculates and displays all of the prime numbers between 2 and 50, inclusive.
The MOD operator calculates the remainder resulting from an integer division eg 10 MOD 3 = 1.
If you are unsure how to use the MOD operator in the programming language you are using, there are examples of it being used in the Skeleton Program.
Figure 4
OUTPUT "The first few prime numbers are:" FOR Count1 = 2 TO 50 DO Count2 = 2 Prime = "Yes" WHILE Count2 * Count2 <= Count1 DO IF (Count1 MOD Count2 = 0) THEN Prime = "No" ENDIF Count2 = Count2 + 1 ENDWHILE IF Prime = "Yes" THEN OUTPUT Count1 ENDIF ENDFOR
Table 3
| Identifier | Data Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Count1 | Integer | Stores the number currently being checked for primeness |
| Count2 | Integer | Stores a number that is being checked to see if it is a factor of Count1 |
| Prime | String | Indicates if the value stored in Count1 is a prime number or not |
What you need to do
Write a program for the algorithm in Figure 4. Run the program and test that it works correctly. Save the program in your new Question4 folder/directory.
11 Marks
+ 1 Mark for testing screenshot
Additional Question
Describe the changes that would need to be made to the algorithm shown in Figure 4, so that instead of displaying the prime numbers between 2 and 50, inclusive, it displays all the prime numbers between 2 and a value input by the user, inclusive.
3 marks
