Computer Science GCSE
Algorithm
What Algorithm means in Computer Science GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Algorithm
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A precise, step-by-step sequence of instructions used to solve a problem or complete a task.
A sequence of logical instructions for carrying out a task or solving a problem.
A step-by-step set of instructions to solve a specific problem or sub-problem.
A finite sequence of clear, unambiguous instructions used to solve a problem.
Topics that use Algorithm
- Fundamentals of algorithms (AQA GCSE)
- Algorithms (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Decomposition and abstraction (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Topic 1: Computational thinking (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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