- DIV vs /: DIV gives integer, / gives real
- MOD uses: Know how to check odd/even, extract digits
- Common mistake: Using = instead of == for comparison
This study notes covers Exam Tips within Operators for GCSE Computer Science. Revise Operators in 3.2 Programming for GCSE Computer Science with 15 exam-style questions and 8 flashcards. This topic appears less often, but it can still be a useful differentiator on mixed-topic papers. It is section 6 of 7 in this topic. Use this study notes to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Operators
Which symbol is used as the equality comparison operator in OCR pseudocode?
Describe how each of the three Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT work. Include when each returns TRUE.
Quick recall flashcards
What does MOD do?
Returns the remainder after division
What does DIV do?
Integer division (discards remainder)