I think you mean you are &quot;floored&quot;.  <br>The question, however, is probably &quot;flawed&quot;.<br><br>:-)<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 16 May 2012 08:39, Adrian Janson <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:janson.adrian.a@edumail.vic.gov.au" target="_blank">janson.adrian.a@edumail.vic.gov.au</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div link="blue" vlink="purple" lang="EN-AU"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Just catching up on this thread!<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">I must confess that I am a bit flawed by this answer – if the ‘answer’ is A – then certainly I would have I answered it incorrectly – and probably missed out on my ‘50’….<span>  </span>I am not sure how a ‘function’ is the answer – perhaps it is a typo?<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Cheers,<u></u><u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Adrian Janson<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><u></u> <u></u></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 16 May 2012 8:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers&#39; Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Programming Instructions<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">

<u></u> <u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I wonder if the examiners were thinking of inherent functions such as MID, SQRT, COS etc, because I haven&#39;t seen single-line functions since the days of Quickbasic.<u></u><u></u></p>

<div><p class="MsoNormal">On 15 May 2012 22:34, Kevork Krozian &lt;<a href="mailto:kevork@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">kevork@edulists.com.au</a>&gt; wrote:<u></u><u></u></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Hi Mark,</span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">I do have to agree with you.  </span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">While a function can modify a variable’s content it does not have to do so ( BTW , what is “content” ? is it the value it holds ? the data type it holds ? the name of the variable ? ).</span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">You can write a function that does not modify a variable’s “content”. </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal">

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">By contrast I also accept that you can write an instruction that does not modify a variable by which I am thinking of print a string. </span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">I can’t see how instruction can be wrong here and how it isn’t the most appropriate answer. </span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Kevork Krozian</span><u></u><u></u></p>

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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Wooldridge<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 15 May 2012 3:05 PM<br><b>To:</b> &#39;Year 12 Software Development Teachers&#39; Mailing List&#39;<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Programming Instructions</span><u></u><u></u></p></div></div>

<p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Re question 9. I see your point and, technically, I think you are quite correct. </span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">Perhaps however the answer lies in the word ‘modifies’. Is A=0, setting the initial value of the variable, while the function modifies it? I don’t know! It’s a debate that could rage on for a while. </span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d">If it does, I’m siding with you, that an instruction is the most appropriate answer.</span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"><img src="cid:image001.png@01CD333F.62AF3C20" alt="Description: signiture" border="0" height="86" width="194"></span></b><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"> </span></b><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">&quot;It is the tragedy of the world that no one knows what he doesn&#39;t know - and the less a man knows, the more sure he is that he knows everything&quot; </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Joyce Cary.</span><u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d" lang="EN-US">Michael Wooldridge</span></b><u></u><u></u></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"></span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1f497d"> </span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;" lang="EN-US"> <a href="mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank">sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> <a href="mailto:[mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au]" target="_blank">[mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au]</a> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark KELLY<br>

<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 15 May 2012 2:06 PM<br><b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers&#39; Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Programming Instructions</span><u></u><u></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <u></u><u></u></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt">I&#39;ve put the SD examiners&#39; comments on the 2011 exam into my post mortem<br>(<a href="http://www.vceit.com/postmortems/2011sd/SD2011exam.htm" target="_blank">http://www.vceit.com/postmortems/2011sd/SD2011exam.htm</a>)<br>

<br>In the process I noticed section A, Q9...<br><br>In a program, a line of code that modifies a variable&#39;s content is best described as a<br><br>A. function.<br>B. procedure.<br>C. instruction.<br>D. control structure.<br>

<br>The official answer was A. <br><br>I don&#39;t know about this one... I acknowledge the word &quot;best&quot; but still wonder why couldn&#39;t the answer equally be an instruction? <br>A common instruction like A=0 modifies a variable&#39;s content just as often as a function would... more often, probably. <br>

<br clear="all">The study design (U3O2 KK09) says kids need to know &quot;processing features of programming languages, including instructions, procedures, methods, functions and control structures&quot; but instructions are not defined by the glossary, the old Fitzpatrick/Keane text, or Adrian&#39;s text (it&#39;s not in the index at least).<br>

<br>What do you regard as an instruction?  Trying to get a definition from the internet is frustratingly elusive...<span style="color:#888888"><br><br><span>-- </span><br><span>Mark Kelly</span><br><span>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area</span><br>

<span>McKinnon Secondary College</span><br><span>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia</span><br><span>Direct line / Voicemail: <a href="tel:%2B613%208520%209085" target="_blank">+613 8520 9085</a>, Fax <a href="tel:%2B613%209578%209253" target="_blank">+613 9578 9253</a></span><br>

<span><a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a> (don&#39;t use my Edumail account!)</span><br><span>VCE IT Lecture Notes: <a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a></span><br>

<span>Moderator: IT Applications Edulist</span><br><br><span>--</span><br><span>An E-flat, a C, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, &quot;I&#39;m sorry, but I can&#39;t serve minors.&quot;</span></span><u></u><u></u></p>

</div></div><br clear="all"></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><br>-- <br>Mark Kelly<br><br clear="all"></p></div></div></blockquote></div><br>-- <br>Mark Kelly<br>Manager of ICT, Reporting, IT Learning Area<br>

McKinnon Secondary College<br>McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia<br>Direct line / Voicemail: +613 8520 9085, Fax +613 9578 9253<br><a href="mailto:kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au" target="_blank">kel@mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au</a> (don&#39;t use my Edumail account!)<br>

VCE IT Lecture Notes: <a href="http://vceit.com" target="_blank">http://vceit.com</a><br>Moderator: IT Applications Edulist<br><br>--<br>An E-flat, a C, and a G go into a bar. The bartender says, &quot;I&#39;m sorry, but I can&#39;t serve minors.&quot;<br>

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