Algorithms and the Art of Logic · Algorithms & Programming

Trace Tables and Error Detection

Systematically testing algorithms by hand to verify accuracy and identify logical flaws.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we prove an algorithm works before running it?
  2. 2What state is the variable in at each specific step of the loop?
  3. 3How can we predict the output for edge case inputs?

MOE Syllabus Outcomes

MOE: Algorithms - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: Computing
Unit: Algorithms and the Art of Logic
Period: Algorithms & Programming

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