It includes:
Student Learning Record Workbook (for use by students)- Student Learning Record Answers (for use by teachers)
- End of Topic test and answers
- Lesson PowerPoint’s for every lesson
- Any associated answers or references sheets for class activities
This topic covers:
3.1.1 Representing algorithms
- Understand and explain the term algorithm.
- Understand and explain the term decomposition.
- Understand and explain the term abstraction.
- Use a systematic approach to problem solving and algorithm creation representing those algorithms using pseudo-code, program code and flowcharts.
- Explain simple algorithms in terms of their inputs, processing and outputs.
- Determine the purpose of simple algorithms.
3.1.2 Efficiency of algorithms
- Understand that more than one algorithm can be used to solve the same problem.
- Compare the efficiency of algorithms explaining how some algorithms are more efficient than others in solving the same problem.
3.1.3 Searching algorithms
- Understand and explain how the linear search algorithm works.
- Understand and explain how the binary search algorithm works.
- Compare and contrast linear and binary search algorithms.
3.1.4 Sorting algorithms
- Understand and explain how the merge sort algorithm works.
- Understand and explain how the bubble sort algorithm works.
- Compare and contrast merge sort and bubble sort algorithms.
