Unit #8 | Worksheet #2

What is an algorithm?

• Patterns and trends used to solve a problem

• A set of step-by-step instructions to resolve a problem

• A programming language

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

What are algorithms used for?

• To plan out the solution to a problem

• As a platform to program a solution

• To test a solution to a problem

If it is AFTER 7am, what do you need to do?

• Take the bus

• Take the subway

• Check the time

• Leave home

What flow chart shapes are present here?

• Terminator, input, process, decision, output Terminator

• Terminator, process, decision, output, Terminator

• Terminator, input, decision, output, Terminator

• Terminator, input, process, decision, output, output, Terminator

What are the arrows doing in the flow chart?

• Showing left to right

• Showing right to left

• Making spaces between shapes

• Showing the flow of data

Algorithms are infinite

• True

• False

What's missing from this part of a flowchart?

• An Arrow
• A Line
• A Square
• A Diamond

Can this shape be used for both Start and Stop?

• Yes
• No

What is the Output if the user enters:
Yes

• Leave umbrella at home
• Take an umbrella

What is the Output if the temperature is:
19

• Below Freezing
• Above Freezing