U1 L3 - The Algorithm

Lesson 3: Algorithms and the Create Development Process | Made on October 6th

the central concept in comp. sci. is ___

the algorithm

algorithm

a step-by-step set of instructions that we follow to solve a problem / finish a task

computing innovations

any new device, program, or system that relies essentially on computer code and data processing to serve a real-world purpose

computing devices can be ___ , ___ or ___

physical / non-physical / computing concept

code segment

a set of instructions written in a programming language that tells a computer what actions to perform

imputs

a code/program function that receiving input from the user or from external sources

ex: through keyboard, file input, network communication, etc

variables

a code/program function that store and manipulate data

logic and control flow

a code/program function that use logical operations to control flow statements to make decisions and control the order in which instructions are executed

ex: if-else’s, control loops

computation

a code/program function that performs calculations, transformations or manipulates on the data stored in variables

output

a code/program function that produces output in various forms (ex: displaying info on screen, saving data). allows the program to communicate and give feedback to the user