Flashcards
algorithms
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- 1What is pseudo-codeA way of describing a set of instructions in a manner that resembles a programming language
- 2What is the purpose of a flowchartTo show an overview of a program
- 3In a flowchart, how is the start of an algorithm represented?With a terminal box
- 4Which of the following is an advantage of using pseudo-code?It is easy to translate into program code
- 5Which search algorithm examines each data item in turn until a match is made or there are no more items to examine?Linear search
- 6With a data set of 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 how many values would a binary search examine before it found the value 8?Two
- 7With a data set of 0, 1, 5, 4, 8, 9, 7 how many values would a linear search examine before it found the value 9?Seven
- 8Which of the following is not a way to create an algorithm?Program code
- 9What is abstraction?Abstraction is the process of filtering out characteristics of problems that are not needed in order to concentrate on those that are needed
- 10What is decomposition?Decomposition is breaking down a complex problem into smaller subproblems that are easier to understand
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- Flashcards on algorithms, created by Zane Noyce on 12/11/2020.
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- Zane Noyce · Nov 2020
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