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Question 59

An algorithm is designed to display a list of meteorological stations recorded during a weather monitoring expedition.

1      # ----- Global variables -----
2      METSTATIONS = ["North_Base", "East_Ridge", "South_Valley", "West_Coast"]
3
4      # ----- Subprograms -----
5      def displayStations (stationList):
6          for i in range (0, len (stationList)):
7              print (i, stationList[i])
8
9      # ----- Main Program -----
10     query = input ("Retrieve meteorological station names? (Y/N): ")
11     if ((query == "Y") or (query == "y")):
12         displayStations (METSTATIONS)
13     else:
14         print ("Program Terminated")

State the type of data structure used to hold the meteorological station names inside the variable METSTATIONS in this algorithm.

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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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