Algorithm Basics and Operators

Algorithm

Instructions to execute a specific action

Abstraction

Removing unnecessary information

Linear Search

Manually searching through a list in order

Binary Search

List halved until finding the desired value

Sorted List

List in a specific order, e.g., alphabetically

Bubble Sorting

Comparing adjacent numbers and swapping if needed

Variable

Memory location to temporarily store data

Flowcharts

Visual representation of an algorithm

Pseudocode

Structured English for algorithm description

Sequence Structure

Statements executed in written order

Selection Structure

Conditional statements like if or elif

Iteration Structure

Repeating structure in programming

Integer

Whole number data type

Real

Number with a decimal point data type

Boolean

Data type with TRUE or FALSE values

Character

Single alphabetic or numeric character

String

Characters enclosed in quotes

Comparison Operators

Symbols used to compare values

Switch/Case Statement

Used for testing multiple statements

Trace Table

Method to analyze code execution

For...Next Loop

Control loop execution count