Memory Trick

Part of File Handling · Section 5 of 7

Study NotesUnit: 3.2 ProgrammingGCSE

This study notes covers Memory Trick within File Handling for GCSE Computer Science. Revise File Handling in 3.2 Programming for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. This is a high-frequency topic, so it is worth revising until the explanation feels precise and repeatable. It is section 5 of 7 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Memory Trick

ORC - the three steps:
Open the file
Read or Write
Close the file

Practice questions for File Handling

Which OCR pseudocode command is used to open a file called 'scores.txt' for reading?

A. read("scores.txt")
B. myFile = open("scores.txt")
C. file.open("scores.txt", "r")
D. load("scores.txt")

1 markfoundation

Describe how OCR pseudocode reads all lines from a text file, using a WHILE loop. Include the role of endOfFile() in your answer.

3 marksstandard

Quick recall flashcards

How do you read a line?

line = myFile.readLine()

Why must you close files?

To save data and prevent corruption

Deep Dive: Reading All Lines

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