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This flowchart represents an algorithm.

flowchart that inputs a word, compares each letter with the next one and counts the matching pairs, outputs the count and repeats while the user answers Y

6(a)Algorithms Pseudocode FlowchartsMedium6 marks

Complete the trace table for the algorithm, using the input data: post, Y, committee, N, bookkeeper Note: the first character of each word is in position 1.

Word	WordLength	Count	NumLetter	Choice	OUTPUT
Table answer r1_Word	Table answer r1_WordLength	Table answer r1_Count	Table answer r1_NumLetter
			Table answer r2_NumLetter
			Table answer r3_NumLetter
			Table answer r4_NumLetter
				Table answer r5_Choice	Table answer r5_OUTPUT
Table answer r6_Word	Table answer r6_WordLength	Table answer r6_Count	Table answer r6_NumLetter
			Table answer r7_NumLetter
		Table answer r8_Count	Table answer r8_NumLetter
			Table answer r9_NumLetter
			Table answer r10_NumLetter
		Table answer r11_Count	Table answer r11_NumLetter
			Table answer r12_NumLetter
		Table answer r13_Count	Table answer r13_NumLetter
			Table answer r14_NumLetter		Table answer r14_OUTPUT
				Table answer r15_Choice

6(b)Algorithms Pseudocode FlowchartsMedium1 mark

State the purpose of the algorithm shown by the flowchart.

May/June 2026 Paper 22

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