147. OCR A Level (H046-H446) SLR25 – 2.3 Standard algorithms

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OCR Specification Reference
AS Level 2.3.1b
A Level 2.3.1f

This video is a brief introduction to the standard basic algorithms you need to be aware of, these include: Bubble sort, Insertion sort, Binary search and Linear Search. Each algorithm has its own separate video which covers it in more detail.

Key questions:

- What are the two standard sorting algorithms you need to know about for the AS Level exam?
- What are the two standard searching algorithms you need to know about for the AS Level exam?
- What are the additional algorithms you need to know about for the full A Level exam?

00:00 Standard algorithms
00:10 Intro
00:15 Standard algorithms
00:52 Sorting algorithms
01:17 Searching algorithms
01:34 Pathfinding algorithms
02:07 Standard algorithms continued
02:53 A note from the exam board
03:21 Key questions
03:40 Essential algorithms for A Level Computer Science text book
04:45 Outro

Last updated: 27.07.26

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