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Section 5 - algorithms Flashcards

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what is an algorithm?

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a set of instructions

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What is decomposition?

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breaking down a complex problem —> smaller problems—> solve each one individually

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What is abstraction?

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picking out important bits of information –> ignore specific details that don’t matter

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What is algorithmic thinking?

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a logical way of getting from the problem to the solution

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What can happen to the steps you take to solve a problem follow an algorithm?

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they can be reused and adapted to solve similar problems

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What does algorithmic thinking, decomposition & abstraction all make up?

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computational thinking

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GCSE OCR computer science (2 decks)

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