Operator - GCSE Computer Science Definition

In the context of GCSE Computer Science, an 'operator' is a special symbol or word that tells the computer to perform a specific task or calculation in a program. Operators are used in programming to handle data and variables, like adding numbers, comparing values, or checking if things are equal. For example, the plus sign (+) is an arithmetic operator that adds two numbers together, while the equal sign (==) is a comparison operator that checks if two values are the same. Operators are important because they help us write instructions that tell the computer exactly what to do.

All specifications will require you to know:

• Arithmetic operators: +, -, *, /, MOD, DIV, ^

• Relational (comparison) operators: =, !=, <, >, <=, >=

• Boolean (logical) operators: AND, OR, NOT