Computer Science GCSE
Subprogram
What Subprogram means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Subprogram
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A self-contained block of code (function or procedure) designed to perform a specific task or sub-problem.
A named, self-contained block of code that performs a specific task within a larger program.
A self-contained block of code designed to perform a specific task within a larger program.
Topics that use Subprogram
- Constructs (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Decomposition and abstraction (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Subprograms (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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Using Subprogram in the exam
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