Algorithms: Algorithmic thinking Flashcards

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What is Algorithmic thinking?

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  • Way of getting to a solution, by identifying the individual steps needed.
  • By creating a set of rules, an algorithm that is followed precisely leads to an aswer.
  • Allows solutions to be automated.
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What is an algorithm?

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  • Set of instructions followed to reach a certain problem.
  • ## Represented using flow charts and pseudo codes.
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What is a search algorithm?

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  • Algorithm for finding values within a set of data.
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What is a sorting algorithm?

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  • Algorithm used to sort a set of data into a certain order.

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