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Question 6

A chemical inventory system routes hazardous substances to different storage zones based on the first character of their safety registration code.

Below is the pseudo-code for the algorithm used to determine the storage zone.

1 IF (code[0] >= "D" AND code[0] <= "K") THEN
2     SEND "Zone Green" TO DISPLAY
3 ELSE
4     IF (code[0] >= "L" AND code[0] <= "S") THEN
5         SEND "Zone Yellow" TO DISPLAY
6     ELSE
7         IF (code[0] >= "T" AND code[0] <= "Y") THEN
8             SEND "Zone Red" TO DISPLAY
9         ELSE
10            SEND "Specialist Containment" TO DISPLAY
11        END IF
12    END IF
13 END IF

Complete the table below to show the output of the algorithm for the given inputs.

Safety Registration CodeStorage Zone displayed
LE-5021
WA-8043
3B-1192
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Algorithms Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Algorithms

159 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Computer Science Algorithms, covering Constructs for solving problems, Variables, constants and data structures, Arithmetic, relational and logical operators, Tracing algorithm output with trace tables, Types of error and correcting logic errors, Standard algorithms (sorts and searches), and Evaluating algorithm fitness and efficiency. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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