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AS 2 Event Driven Programming

Quick questions on The event driven paradigm: events, handlers and the event loop - CCEA A-Level Software Systems Development

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What is the event loop?
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The operating system detects raw input (a physical click or keypress) and notifies the application; the application's event loop turns that into a high-level event and calls the right handler. The program is therefore mostly reactive: idle until something happens.
What is q1?
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Define the term event and give two examples. [2 marks]
What is q2?
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State what an event handler is and when its code runs. [2 marks]
What is q3?
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State the key difference between procedural and event driven programming in terms of control of flow. [2 marks]

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