Recapping #2: Computer Algorithms

What is pseudocode in the context of algorithms?

• A complicated programming language

• A type of code used in video games

• A plain, easy-to-understand language describing algorithm logic

• A way to hide the details of the algorithm

Which of the following statements about algorithms is true?

• Algorithms are always written in a specific programming language

• Algorithms are designed to be ambiguous and unclear.

  
  

• Algorithms are only used in computer science.

  
  

• Algorithms can be represented in various forms, including pseudocode and flowcharts.

To write processing instructions we use ________ box

• Oval

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Diamond

A diagram that represents a set of instructions is called:

• Flow Chart

  
  

• Pseudocode

• Shapes

• algorithm

The starting point of a program is represented by ________

• start word

  
  

• blank space

  
  

• comments

• symbols

What is the main advantage of breaking down the solution into logical steps in algorithm development?

•  It makes the problem more confusing

  
  

• It helps in understanding and solving the problem efficiently

  
  

• It is not necessary in algorithm development

• It saves time by skipping steps