OCR GCSE Computer Science · J277
Paper 2
Revise: Common Arithmetic OperatorsExponentiation raises a number to a power. OCR pseudocode uses
^for this operation.
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GCSE Computer Science · key term
Raising a number to a power. For a positive whole-number exponent, this means multiplying the base by itself that many times.
Used by OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Common Arithmetic OperatorsExponentiation raises a number to a power. OCR pseudocode uses
^for this operation.
Exponentiation means repeated multiplication, not multiplying the base by the exponent: 3 ^ 4 is 81, not 12.
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