Introduction to Algorithms and Flowcharts
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Introduction to Algorithms and Flowcharts

Students learn to design and trace algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts. They will evaluate algorithms for efficiency and correctness.

MOE Syllabus Outcomes9569 1.1.1 Design algorithms to solve problems9569 1.1.2 Use pseudocode and flowcharts to represent algorithms

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Students learn to design and trace algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts. They will evaluate algorithms for efficiency and correctness.

Key Questions

  1. What is an algorithm?
  2. How do we represent algorithms using pseudocode and flowcharts?
  3. How can we trace an algorithm to verify its logic?

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