2.1 Algorithms

2.1 Algorithms

1. Key Terms

   • Algorithms are Steps to provide a solution to a problem, usually represented in flowcharts or pseudocode
     • Decompose: Breaking down a large problem into smaller sub-problems
       • Abstraction is Representing 'real world' problems in a computer using variables and symbols and removing unnecessary elements from the problem
         • Sequence is Completing steps in the order which they must happen
           • Selection is Where a choice is made in a program depending on a condition or outcome
             • Iteration is the Act of repeating or lopping specific sections of code

2. Pseudocode