AQA A Level Computer Science - Paper 1 Exam Questions and Answers (Latest 2026).

AQA A Level Computer Science - Paper 1
Exam Questions and Answers (Latest 2026).
Strongly Typed - CORRECT ANSWERS What type of language is Pascal? This type of language
helps to reduce run time errors by forcing declaration of variables & data types, & captialisation.



Constant - CORRECT ANSWERS An item of data whose value DOESN'T change



Variable - CORRECT ANSWERS An item of data whose value COULD change, while being run



Algorithm - CORRECT ANSWERS A sequence of steps that can be followed to complete a task
in a finite number of steps, always terminates.



Element - CORRECT ANSWERS A single value within an array (list)



Record - CORRECT ANSWERS One line of a text file



Selection - CORRECT ANSWERS Principle of choosing what action to take, based on certain
criteria (conditions) - IF & CASE STATEMENTS



Nesting - CORRECT ANSWERS Placing one set of instructions inside another set of instructions



Iteration - CORRECT ANSWERS Principle of repeating processes - FOR, WHILE, REPEAT UNTIL



Definite iteration - CORRECT ANSWERS Process that repeats a set number of times - FOR
LOOP