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Definition
Write code that runs: indentation, quotes, define functions before calling them, print the required output, meet every listed requirement.
Example: 2025 Q19 and Q26.
Found in: course specifications, 2025 HSC marking guidelines, sample exam and familiarisation guidelines, school notes.
Where you'll use it in the test
Syllabus area: Command words.
Question types it can appear in
- Python: Write or complete it in the online Python tool.
Past questions of this type
- 2025 HSC exam Q19 Secure Software Architecture (Part A) · 3 marks
- 2025 HSC exam Q26 The Software Engineering Project (Part A) · 5 marks
- Sample exam Q18b Secure Software Architecture (Part B) · 3 marks
- Sample exam Q21b The Software Engineering Project (Part B) · 5 marks
2 more on the full term page.
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How to approach it
Write code that runs: indentation, quotes, define functions before calling them, print the required output, meet every listed requirement.
Pattern: 2025 Q19 and Q26.
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Write code that runs: indentation, quotes, define functions before calling them, print the required output, meet every listed requirement.
Example: 2025 Q19 and Q26.
Could be tested as: Python.