Algorithms

Question 1

What does abstraction do? Why is it important

Answer 1

Abstraction is when unnecessary information is ignored. It simplifies a problem and makes it less complex making it easier to create a solution

Question 2

What is meant by decomposition? Why is it important

Answer 2

Breaks a problem down into smaller tasks making it easier to solve. Each individual problem can be separately tested and solved.

Question 3

What is algorithmic thinking? What does it involve

Answer 3

Is the final stage as logical steps are followed to solve a problem. The problem is broken down using decomposition and then abstraction

Question 4

What is the definition of an algorithm? Name two ways an algorithms can be designed

Answer 4

Is a set of instructions, presented in a logical sequence. Pseudocode and flowcharts.