Algorithmic Problem Solving - Learning.com

An algorithm is a

• set of instructions that create something different every time

• a set of instructions that work the same everytime

• A set of instructions that only work for those who followed the steps before

• a set of instructions for computer programming only

What you have to work with is called

• outputs

• steps

• materials

• inputs

Abstraction means to

• keep all the details

• find what the variables and constants are

• follow the steps of a plan

• find a solution

Constants are things that

• change

• stay the same

• make up the end product

• are inputs

Output is the

• algorithm

• materials used to build the product

• plan to solve the problem

• finished product

How many steps are in Algorithmic Problem Solving?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

The first step is

• Examine similar problems

• Test the solution

• Define the problem

• Design the solution

The last step is

• Implement the solution

• Test the solution

• Evaluate the solution

• Examine similar problems

To solve a problem with steps, first create a

• flowchart

• hierarchy

• plan

• drawing

Breaking a problem down into smaller steps is called

• fractionalizing

• decomposition

• abstraction

• breakdown