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 GLOSSARY OF BEHAVIOURAL VERBS USED IN THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY EXAMINATIONS

Analyse Examine key factors and constituent parts critically and in detail and
suggest possible results/outcomes.

Assess Present possible explanations or reasons for the importance of a
particular structure, relationship or process and say what would be
the appropriate explanation.

Classify Place into groups according to observable characteristics, attributes,
features or qualities.

Compare/Contrast Identify and describe/examine similarities and differences between
two elements/concepts/entities of the same or different kinds.

Define Provide a brief statement giving the precise meaning of or outlining
the nature, properties or essential qualities of a term, concept, and
principle.

Describe Provide statements of the features or characteristics of an object or
process.

Differentiate/Distinguish Provide an explanation of the differences between entities which
allow them to be placed in distinct groups.

Discuss Give a careful explanation of a concept or statement by providing a
definition and explaining the arguments for or against it.

Evaluate Explain the evidence for or against a given topic or concept and come
to a conclusion.

Explain Provide detailed, logical statements which make clear what
happened, how it happened and why it happened.

Identify Point out or describe distinguishing features (without giving
explanation).

Illustrate Show clearly by using appropriate examples, diagrams or sketches.

Label Identify structures or parts with the use of pointers.

List Itemise answers concisely and in order if specified.

Manipulate To use, modify or update original data, values or items.

Name Provide accurate labels, words or statements.

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