Mr Al Gorithms

Question 1

What steps can you take to interpret algorithms

Answer 1

1) Looking out for identifier names e.g. variables and subroutines
2)identifying the inputs and outputs
3)looking for code comments

Question 3

What 3 things you should look for while correcting an algorithm

Answer 3

1)Incorrect Operators e.g. <
2)Incorrect identifiers e.g. O == 0
3)missing processes e.g. missing lines

Question 4

What 2 things can you do to help complete an algorithm

Answer 4

1) interpreting the algorithm
2)drawing a trace table

Question 5

What is a sort algorithm

Answer 5

A sort algorithm is a set of instructions to arrange a data set into a particular order