Computer Science Topic 1 GCSE Word Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? ComputingAlgorithms, Decomposition, Topic 1GCSENone Created by: Mrcrab123Created on: 15-11-19 12:08 Problem Solving Problem solving is when you are solving a confusing issue. 1 of 12 Programming Programming is when you type code into a computer, commanding it to do something. 2 of 12 Computational Thinking Computational Thinking is the process of understanding a problem. 3 of 12 Linear Search Linear Search is when you go down a list until each item is checked, and you get the correct answer. 4 of 12 Bubble Sort Bubble Sort sorts data in a list, but doesn't work for large lists. 5 of 12 Flow Charts Flow Charts are ways of showing a sequence of steps in an algorithm. 6 of 12 Pseudocode Pseudocode is halfway between code and the proper English language. 7 of 12 Merge sort A list is split into individual lists, these are then combined (2 lists at a time). 8 of 12 Iteration Iteration is when you keep repeating a process until you get the correct result. 9 of 12 Insertion Sort Each item is taken in turn, compared to the items in a sorted list, and placed in the correct position. 10 of 12 Ordered List Elements are arranged in a sequence. 11 of 12 Unordered List Unarranged Elements 12 of 12
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