Computer Science GCSE

Trace

What Trace means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for OCR.

Definition of Trace

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Reference: OCR

A useful method of following a small input by hand and comparing the result with the expected result to find an error.

OCR · Designing, creating and refining algorithms (study guide)

Topics that use Trace

Designing, creating and refining algorithms (OCR GCSE)

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Using Trace in the exam

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