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Algorithms
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- 1What is an algorithm ?A logical step-by-step process for solving a problem
- 2What are the main two areas to look at whilst designing an algorithmWhat the final goal is and what hurdles need to be overcome on the way to that goal
- 3What is syntax ?Rules governing how to write statements in a programming language
- 4What does 'INPUT' and 'OUTPUT' do ?'INPUT' indicates the user is inputting something and 'OUTPUT' indicates that an output will appear on the screen
- 5What does iteration mean ?A single run through a set of instructions
- 6What does condition mean ?A statement or sum that is either true or false
- 7What is the symbol for a decision in a flow chart ?A diamond
- 8What is the symbol for a process in a flow chart ?A rectangle
- 9When can algorithms be used ?To design a solution to any problem
- 10What is Abstraction?abstraction the method of removing the unnecessary details and including only the relevant details
- 11example of abstractionicons that the user can use is an example of abstraction as its all they need to see to use the ion
- 12what is decomposition?The method of breaking a complex problem down into smaller more manageable parts
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- Algorithms in computing ♡
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- Created by lauren ♥ · May 19, 2016
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