Advanced Algorithmic Thinking · Algorithms & Programming
Trace Tables and Logic Gates
Using formal methods to verify the correctness of algorithms and understanding hardware logic through Boolean algebra.
Key Questions
- 1How can we prove an algorithm is bug free without actually running it on a computer?
- 2In what ways do Boolean logic gates form the foundation of all modern decision making in software?
- 3How would you simplify a complex logic circuit to reduce hardware costs?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
GCSE: Computing - AlgorithmsGCSE: Computing - Computer Systems
Year: Year 11
Subject: Computing
Unit: Advanced Algorithmic Thinking
Period: Algorithms & Programming
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