AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
Paper 1
Revise: ProcessesA counter keeps track of how many events or repetitions have occurred. Its value is stored in a variable, a named storage location whose value can change during the program.
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GCSE Design and Technology · key term
A programmed function that keeps track of a number of events or repetitions, increasing or decreasing its stored value.
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Paper 1
Revise: ProcessesA counter keeps track of how many events or repetitions have occurred. Its value is stored in a variable, a named storage location whose value can change during the program.
Distinguish counting events from measuring time. A counter reaching five does not mean that five seconds have passed.
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