WorksheetsAlgorithms
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
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
Which of these is NOT an algorithm?
Following recipe instructions
Working out how an engine works
Tying your shoelaces
Making a cup of coffee
What does an algorithm need to be (choose more than 1)
Clear instructions
Exact
Easy to understand
Complex
When can an algorithm be used?
Only with computers
For programming
To design a solution to any problem
If it is AFTER 7am, what do you need to do?
Take the bus
Take the subway
Check the time
Leave home
You are at the yellow arrow, pointing in the direction indicated. How would you move to fill in the 2 black squares?
Straight, Turn right, Straight x 1, Fill Square, Straight x 2, Turn left, Straight x 1, Fill Square
Straight x 2, Turn right, Straight x 1, Fill Square, Straight x 2, Turn left, Straight x 1, Fill Square
Straight x 2, Turn right, Straight x 1, Fill Square, Straight x 2, Turn right, Straight x 1, Fill Square
Straight x 2, Turn right, Straight x 1, Fill Square, Straight x 2, Turn left, Straight x 2, Fill Square
What is the correct symbol for a decision in a flowchart?
A rectangle
A diamond
A square
What is a flowchart?
A diagram that represents a set of instructions
A high-level language that has specific syntax
A way of describing a set of instructions that doesn’t use specific syntax
Algorithms are
Coding language for computers
a series of steps and instructions
programming robots
What' s a sensor?
It' s a component that receives information from the environment
It' s a component that sends information to the environment
It' s a truly sensitive component
It' s a component able to feel your emotions.
Does this algorithm have a branch?
Yes
No
