3.1.9 Algorithms

Question 1

Explain what an algorithm is

Answer 1

• A series of instructions
• That solves a problem
• In a finite number of steps that always ends

Question 2

what the specification says:

this is all you need to know

Answer 2

• understand that algorithms are computational solutions that always finish and return an answer (done)
• be able to interpret simple algorithms to deduce their function
• be able to create algorithms to solve simple problems
• be able to detect and correct errors in simple algorithms.