2.3.1 Algorithms A Level OCR Computer Science

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What is space complexity

A measure of the amount of storage/memory space in RAM an algorithm needs to complete its task.

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What is time complexity

A measure of the number of operations or steps performed by the algorithm, which gives an indication of how well it utilises its processing time. This is not dependent on the physical speed of the hardware it is on.

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What is an algorithm

A set of instructions designed to perform a specific task/solve a specific problem.

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Which are the most common searching algorithms used

Linear and binary search

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Which are the most common sorting algorithms used

Bubble, merge, insertion and quick sort