Algorithmic Thinking and Logic · Algorithms & Programming

Searching and Sorting Algorithms

Comparing linear versus binary searches and bubble versus merge sorts to understand computational complexity.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does the size of a dataset change the effectiveness of a specific search algorithm?
  2. 2What are the trade-offs between a simple algorithm and a more complex, faster one?
  3. 3How would you break the process of alphabetizing a library into discrete, repeatable steps?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Computing - AlgorithmsKS3: Computing - Computational Thinking
Year: Year 9
Subject: Computing
Unit: Algorithmic Thinking and Logic
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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