Time Machine Week 4

What is an algorithm?

• A set of instructions in order.

• A task for the computer.

• all of the above

What should be considered when designing an algorithm

• If the correct software is being used.

• If the correct hardware is being used.

• If there is more than one way of solving the problem.

• All of the above

Which of these is the correct symbol for a process in a flowchart?

• Diamond

• Rectangle

• Parallelogram

• None of the above

When can algorithms be used?

• Only with computers

• For programming

• To design a solution to any problem

• None of the above

Which symbol is used for a connector in a flowchart?

• Circle

• Diamond

• Parallelogram

• None of the above

What is a flowchart?

• A flowchart is a text-based way of designing an algorithm.

• A flowchart is a diagram that represents a set of instructions

• A flowchart is a specific programming language.

• All of the above

What is a pseudocode?

• A way of describing a set of instructions in a text form.

• A diagrammatic representation of a set of instructions.

• A specific programming language that all computers use

A/An …… is a sequence of instructions.

• algorithm

• flowchart

• None of the above

Algorithm is always written in a ……. language.

• difficult

• simple

• binary

• None of the above