Algorithms - Trace Tables Plenary

Who might use a Trace-table?

• A computer programmer

• IT Technician

• Hardware engineer

• An artist

Which is the correct spelling?

• Divide and conker

• Divide and conqer

• Divyde and conquer

• Divide and conquer

Which of the below this this a description of?

“Involves examining each entry in turn in the file until the time is found or the end of the file is reached.  Unless the file is in some useful order a serial search has to be used.”

• Trace table

• Linear search

• Divide and conquer

• Brute-force

What is the purpose of using a Trace table?

• Planning before writing a program

• To help debug a program

• Check for spelling mistakes

• Understand the program more

Which of the below this this a description of?

“An algorithm recursively breaks down a problem into two or more sub-problems of the same or related type, until these become simple enough to be solved directly.

• Trace table

• Linear search

• Divide and conquer

• Brute-force

Which is the correct spelling?

• Brut-force

• Broot-force

• Brute-force

• Brute-farce