Higher Computing Pseudo Code

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create:

Number = Random (0 - 4)

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Sorry don't do comp science, but am interested in it. Might do it if I can... But I also want to do triple science :P

It's a great subject I'm doing it at CfE Higher level.

I really hope I can do triple science and comp science but its not looking great :P

What's triple science?

I have been told to write the pseudo code for a problem in which a random number between 0 and 4 is created to show the score. I am unsure how to make this happen.

I'd tend to disagree with a lot of people from above. Certainly, when I did Higher Computing and my degrees, pseudo-code does actually have to follow some vague rules of syntax.

As a general rule of thumb, use the BBC Bitesize page on designing pseudo-code. It's pretty useful, and while it's been updated in the last 7 years or so, it was the resource I used a lot during Higher Computing. While people have a some personal preference for writing pseudo-code, Higher Computing uses a fairly plain format.

Your program literally appears, certainly from your OP, to only generate a random number and then (presumably) display that number. There are no loops, conditionals or complicated logical expressions to follow here. So your pseudo-code should merely be:


Score = Random(0,4)
Print Score

If you really wanted to expand it out, you could make your declaration and type clear first, then do the assignment. So like:

New Integer Score
Score = Random(0,4)
Print Score


Can't remember from Higher Computing what would be preferred, but I would say the latter is clearer.
No need for code syntax in pseudo-code, you're literally just saying I'm declaring a variable called Score which will hold an integer (whole number) value, and it's going to generate a random number (with the range of 0-4). Then I want to print the score.

Okay thanks, we were to do it for homework and then we spoke about it in class and the teacher just made it -

SET outball TO random number between 0 and 4

Ah cool. Couldn't have called the variable name without having seen the sheet.
Looks like Higher has changed since I did it. Good luck with the course. How are you finding it?