Introduction to Algorithms (OCR A-Level Computer Science): Flashcards

Step-by-step instructions to perform a task/solve a problem

To solve a specific problem efficiently and logically

Start/End

Process (e.g., calculations)

Decision (e.g., IF statements)

Flow of control

High-level, structured, human-readable algorithm description

Time (speed) and space (memory)

Provides expected result for all valid inputs

Repeating steps using FOR, WHILE loops

Decision-making using IF, ELSE statements

Flowcharts, pseudocode, and program code

Using = instead of == in comparisons

Forgetting to update loop variables

Iterating one too many or too few times