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Question 29

In the control software for an autonomous deep-sea submersible, a local variable named densityOffset is declared within the subroutine calculatePressureDepth.

Explain what is meant by a local variable, referencing its scope and lifetime.

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Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions) Questions

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Computer Science
Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions)

131 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions)

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Question 29

In the control software for an autonomous deep-sea submersible, a local variable named densityOffset is declared within the subroutine calculatePressureDepth.

Explain what is meant by a local variable, referencing its scope and lifetime.

[2]

Markscheme

Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions) Questions

GCSE
Computer Science
Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions)

131 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Structured programming and subroutines (procedures and functions). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.