Computer Science algorithms

What is the correct definition of an algorithm?

• An algorithm is a step by step instructions to solve a problem.
• An algorithm is a process of baking bread.
• An algorithm is a software used to compute numbers.
• An algorithm is the process of breaking problems.

Decomposition is a term used to define...

• The process of assigning value to a variable.
• The process of taking out unnecessary details from problems.
• The process of breaking down problems into smaller problems.
• The process of coding a problem.

Abstraction is.....

• The process of drawing abstract pictures.
• The process of assigning values to variables.
• The process of breaking down problems.
• The process of removing unnecessary details from a problem.

What is a flowchart?

• A textual representation of algorithms.
• A graphical representation of algorithms.
• A cluster of different shapes.
• A program code written in Logo.

What does this shape represent in flowchart?

• Start/Stop
• Decision
• Process
• Input/Output

What is the correct symbol for an input in a flowchart?

• A diamon
• A square
• A parallelogram
  
•  A rectangle

What does this shape represent in flowchart?

• Input/Output
• Process
• Decision
• Start/Stop

A control structure in which each step is carried out in order of its position.

• Binary Selection
• Flowchart
• Sequence
• Case Selection

Key words written in English for solving problems.

• IF....THEN
  ....ENDIF
• Algorithm
• Pseudocode
• Sequence

What is pseudocode?

• Simplified programming language, that is not a specific language
• Complicated programming language
• Simple programming language, which is linked to a specific language
• A type of cheese