Y2 Kapow algorthims

What does algorithm mean?

• A new type of computer
• breaking down something into smaller parts

• A set of rules or steps to solve a problem or perform a task

what does decomposition in computing mean?

• Ignoring a problem and hoping it goes away
• Putting together a simple problem into a more complex system
• Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller, more manageable parts

which algorithm is the most precise

• Draw a circle

• Draw a pretty circle

• draw a small circle in the middle of the page

what is a loop in coding

• A type of fruit
• A type of bird
• a set of instructions to be repeated multiple times.

what loop can you add?

• repeat 2

• repeat 3

• repeat 4

What does abstraction mean?

• removing unnecessary detail

• adding detail

• drawing in patterns

which examples used abstraction?

• The London underground map

• A library

• A zoo map

• A shop

what do we call the process of fixing an error in an algorithm?

• debugging
• coding
• encrypting

Which steps are in the wrong order?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

An algorithm is...

• precise

• hard