Terminology

Analyse: Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. To identify parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.
analyse: Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. To identify parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.
Analyze: Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. To identify parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.
analyze: Break down in order to bring out the essential elements or structure. To identify parts and relationships, and to interpret information to reach conclusions.
Annotate: Add brief notes to a diagram or graph.
annotate: Add brief notes to a diagram or graph.
Apply: Use an idea, equation, principle, theory or law in relation to a given problem or issue.
apply: Use an idea, equation, principle, theory or law in relation to a given problem or issue.
Appraise: Evaluate, judge or consider text or a piece of work.
appraise: Evaluate, judge or consider text or a piece of work.
Argue: Challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading or committing someone else to a particular stance or action.
argue: Challenge or debate an issue or idea with the purpose of persuading or committing someone else to a particular stance or action.
Calculate: Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant stages in the working.
calculate: Obtain a numerical answer showing the relevant stages in the working.
Classify: Arrange or order by class or category.
classify: Arrange or order by class or category.
Comment: Give a judgment based on a given statement or result of a calculation.
comment: Give a judgment based on a given statement or result of a calculation.
Compare and contrast: Give an account of the similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
compare and contrast: Give an account of the similarities and differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
Compare: Give an account of the similarities between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
compare: Give an account of the similarities between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
Construct: Develop information in a diagrammatic or logical form.
construct: Develop information in a diagrammatic or logical form.
Contrast: Give an account of the differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
contrast: Give an account of the differences between two (or more) items or situations, referring to both (all) of them throughout.
Deduce: Reach a conclusion from the information given.
deduce: Reach a conclusion from the information given.
Define: Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
define: Give the precise meaning of a word, phrase, concept or physical quantity.
Demonstrate: Prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence, illustrating with examples or practical application.
demonstrate: Prove or make clear by reasoning or evidence, illustrating with examples or practical application.
Derive: Manipulate a mathematical relationship to give a new equation or relationship.
derive: Manipulate a mathematical relationship to give a new equation or relationship.
Describe: Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
describe: Give a detailed account or picture of a situation, event, pattern or process.
Design: Produce a plan, simulation or model.
design: Produce a plan, simulation or model.
Determine: Obtain the only possible answer.
determine: Obtain the only possible answer.
Discuss: Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.
discuss: Offer a considered and balanced review that includes a range of arguments, factors or hypotheses. Opinions or conclusions should be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.
Distinguish: Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
distinguish: Make clear the differences between two or more concepts or items.
Document: Credit sources of information used by referencing (or citing) following one recognized referencing system. References should be included in the text and also at the end of the piece of work in a reference list or bibliography.
Draw: Represent by means of a labelled, accurate diagram or graph, using a pencil. A ruler (straight edge) should be used for straight lines. Diagrams should be drawn to scale. Graphs should have points correctly plotted (if appropriate) and joined in a straight line or smooth curve.
draw: Represent by means of a labelled, accurate diagram or graph, using a pencil. A ruler (straight edge) should be used for straight lines. Diagrams should be drawn to scale. Graphs should have points correctly plotted (if appropriate) and joined in a straight line or smooth curve.
Estimate: Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity.
estimate: Find an approximate value for an unknown quantity.
Evaluate: Assess the implications and limitations; make judgments about the ideas, works, solutions or methods in relation to selected criteria.
evaluate: Assess the implications and limitations; make judgments about the ideas, works, solutions or methods in relation to selected criteria.
Examine: Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.
examine: Consider an argument or concept in a way that uncovers the assumptions and interrelationships of the issue.
exception: anomalous or exceptional conditions requiring special processing – often changing the normal flow of program execution
exceptions: anomalous or exceptional conditions requiring special processing – often changing the normal flow of program execution
Exceptions: anomalous or exceptional conditions requiring special processing – often changing the normal flow of program execution
Exception: anomalous or exceptional conditions requiring special processing – often changing the normal flow of program execution
Exemplify: Represent with an example.
Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
explain: Give a detailed account including reasons or causes.
Explore: Undertake a systematic process of discovery
explore: Undertake a systematic process of discovery
Formulate: Express precisely and systematically the relevant concept(s) or argument(s).
formulate: Express precisely and systematically the relevant concept(s) or argument(s).
Identify: Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.
identify: Provide an answer from a number of possibilities. Recognize and state briefly a distinguishing fact or feature.
increment: an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
incrementing: an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale.
Infer: Deduce reason from premises to a conclusion. Listen or read beyond what has been literally expressed.
integer: A natural number, a negative of a natural number, or zero.
Integer: A natural number, a negative of a natural number, or zero.
Interpret: Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from given information.
interpret: Use knowledge and understanding to recognize trends and draw conclusions from given information.
Investigate: Observe, study, or make a detailed and systematic examination, in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
investigate: Observe, study, or make a detailed and systematic examination, in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Justifies: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
justifies: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
Justify: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
justify: Give valid reasons or evidence to support an answer or conclusion.
Label: Add title, labels or brief explanation(s) to a diagram or graph.
label: Add labels to a diagram.
List: Give a sequence of brief answers with no explanation.
list: Give a sequence of brief answers with no explanation.
Measure: Find the value for a quantity.
natural number: The number zero ( 0 ) and any number obtained by repeatedly adding one to it.
Natural number: The number zero ( 0 ) and any number obtained by repeatedly adding one to it.
negative number: A value less than zero ( 0 ) with a sign opposite to its positive counterpart.
Network: a group or system of interconnected people or things.
network: a group or system of interconnected people or things.
Networks: a group or system of interconnected people or things.
networks: a group or system of interconnected people or things.
normalisation: Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database. This includes creating tables and establishing relationships between those tables according to rules designed both to protect the data and to make the database more flexible by eliminating redundancy and inconsistent dependency.
normalization: Normalization is the process of organizing data in a database. This includes creating tables and establishing relationships between those tables according to rules designed both to protect the data and to make the database more flexible by eliminating redundancy and inconsistent dependency.
number: A unit of abstract mathematical system subject to the laws of arithmetic.
Number: A unit of abstract mathematical system subject to the laws of arithmetic.
Outline: Give a brief account.
outline: Give a brief account.
Predict: Give an expected result of an upcoming action or event.
predict: Give an expected result of an upcoming action or event.
Present: Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.
present: Offer for display, observation, examination or consideration.
Prove: Use a sequence of logical steps to obtain the required result in a formal way.
Pseudocode: an informal high-level description of the operating principle of a computer program or other algorithm.
Recall: Remember or recognize from prior learning experiences.
Recognize: Identify through patterns or features.
Reflect: Think about deeply; consider.
Show: Give the steps in a calculation or derivation.
Sketch: Represent by means of a diagram or graph (labelled as appropriate). The sketch should give a general idea of the required shape or relationship, and should include relevant features.
sketch: Represent by means of a diagram or graph (labelled as appropriate). The sketch should give a general idea of the required shape or relationship, and should include relevant features.
Solve: Obtain the answer(s) using appropriate methods.
State: Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
State: Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
state: Give a specific name, value or other brief answer without explanation or calculation.
Suggest: Propose a solution, hypothesis or other possible answer.
suggest: Propose a solution, hypothesis or other possible answer.
Summarize: Abstract a general theme or major point(s).
Synthesize: Combine different ideas in order to create new understanding.
To what extent: Consider the merits or otherwise of an argument or concept. Opinions and conclusions should be presented clearly and supported with appropriate evidence and sound argument.
to what extent: Consider the merits or otherwise of an argument or concept. Opinions and conclusions should be presented clearly and supported with appropriate evidence and sound argument.
Trace: Follow and record the action of an algorithm.
trace: Follow and record the action of an algorithm.
Use: Apply knowledge or rules to put theory into practice.