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Paper 2 structured question: P rogramming concepts

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P rogramming concepts

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Paper 2Algorithms, Programming and Logic3 marks

A program processes a list of names and counts how many times each name appears.

Description

The program should take a list of names and output how many times each name appears in the list.

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Explain how counting is implemented in this program.
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Aim for approximately 3 distinct marking points.
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Paper 2Algorithms, Programming and Logic1 marks

Description

The program should keep asking the user for numbers and add them to a total until the user enters 0, which stops the input.

a
State the purpose of using iteration in this program.
Your answer
Aim for approximately 1 distinct marking point.
[1]