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Algorithms
Flashcards do conjunto (10)
- 1What is an algorithm?An algorithm is a set of instruction that says how to do something e.g
1. Go to the taxi stand
2. Get in a taxi
3. Give the driver your address - 2What is an algorithm used for?An algorithm is used to solve a problem.
- 3What can algorithms be written in?They can be written in flowcharts, pseudo-code, written descriptions and program code.
- 4What does a square with rounded corners represent in flowcharts?It is a terminator, it indicates the beginning or end of a program flow in your diagram.
- 5What does a rectangle represent in flow charts?A rectangle represents a process.
- 6What does a rhombus represent in a flow chart?A rhombus is a decision. It indicates a decision point between two or more paths in a flowchart.
- 7What does a parallelogram represent in a flow chart?It can represent any type of data in a flow chart.
- 8What does a rectangle with a line at either end represent?It represents a subroutine. it indicates a predefined (named) process, such as a subroutine.
- 9What is the purpose of an algorithm?The purpose of an algorithm is to make solve the problem and to make the solution easy to understand
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- Year 11 Computing FlashCards sobre Algorithms, criado por Nintendo Hoppy em 25-02-2018.
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