component 2

component 2

1. 2.1

   • algorithms
     • pseudocode - a language -independent description of the steps of an algorithm
     • flowchart-a method of desighning algorithms using symbols
       • start/end
         • parallelogram-input/output
         • process
           • decision
     • computational thinking
       • ABSTRACTION-removing elements in the code that aren't necessary or relevant
       • DECOMPOSITION-a complex problem broken down into smaller easier parts
       • INPUTS-any information or data fed into a system
         • PROCESSES-anything that happens to data while a system is running eg. calculations
         • OUTPUTS-any information or data that leaves a system
     • searching algorithms - an algorithm that attempts to find a specific value in a data set
       • binary search-
       • linear search
     • sorting algorithm - an algorithm that attempts to sort values
       • bubble sort
       • megre sort
       • insertion sort