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Algorithms

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GCSE Computing Mind Map on Algorithms, created by Tom Cavilla on 15/02/2019.

Mind Map by Tom Cavilla, updated more than 1 year ago

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Algorithms

Representing Algorithms
1. Flowchart Symbols
2. Pseudocode
  1. LOOPS
    1. WHILE
    2. DO WHILE
    3. FOR
  2. CONDITIONALS
    1. ELSE
    2. IF
    3. CASE
Classic Algorithms
1. SORTING
  1. LINEAR
  2. BINARY
2. SORTING
  1. MERGE
  2. BUBBLE
  3. QUICK
What are Algorithms?
1. Algorithms are a set of instructions to complete a task.
  1. It is not code
    1. You can use psuedocode and flowcharts to understand the algorithm
      1. Pseudocode is structured English, not code, so everyone can understand.
  2. Many different algorithms for the same problem
    1. Some are more efficient than others
      1. FASTER
      2. LESS MEMORY

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