54. OCR GCSE (J277) 2.1 Pseudocode and diagrams
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OCR J277 Specification Reference - Section 2.1
This video explains two common methods of describing algorithms for problem decomposition: pseudocode and flow diagrams. OCR have a very specific list of keywords they use for algorithms that can be found in their specification, and are outlined in this video. The key flowchart symbols students can expect to see in exams are introduced.
Don't forget, whenever the blue note icon appears in the corner of the screen, that is your cue to take notes about the content being shown on the current slide.
00:00 Pseudocode and diagrams
00:08 Intro
00:13 How to produce algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts
00:32 Flowcharts
01:12 Pseudocode
02:15 Refining algorithms
03:58 Flow diagrams
06:42 OCR exam reference language
14:26 Outro
Last updated: 10.03.26
