More compting 19/11/18 Flashcards
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Algorithms
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An algorithms is the step by step instructions to solve a problem. In algorithm, instructions are written one after the over. This is called a sequence.
A sequence can have an infinite number of steps, however, they must be sequenced in the correct order.
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Pseudocode
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Pseudocode is a way of describing what happens within a computer program. We can use pseudocode to write algorithms.
Pseudocode is set out with the same structure as a programming languages, but it is not a programming languages in itself.
Programmers can use pseudocode to plan a program, then translate it into any language