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What is an Algorithm
What is an Algorithm
An algorithm is the list of instructions and rules that are needed to do in order to complete a task.
Note: There is no assessment for algorithms it will be looked at further in programming. Just have some fun!
LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ALGORITHMS
LEARN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ALGORITHMS
Task 5.1
Task 5.1
Making a sandwich
Making a sandwich
Computers will do the instructions given exactly.
Just make a sandwich.
What's so hard about that?
Task 5.2
Task 5.2
Lightbot Game
Lightbot Game
Lightbot is a little game that you control a little robot through a series of challenges.
The problems get increasingly difficult and in order to get more medals you will need to optimize the code you use.
Task 5.3
Task 5.3
Rubber Duck Origami
Rubber Duck Origami
Rubber ducks are used to debug code throughout the world.
In order to combine algorithms we are going to make origami ducks to use when we are debugging our Scratch code.
Check out one of the tutorials below and make yourself a flying creature to help with debugging!
Also take note of the instructions..... Are they easy to follow?
Task 5.4
Task 5.4
Minesweeper Game
Minesweeper Game
What is the algorithm for this game? Can you finish an game? Start with easy until you understand the algorithm.
Link to Minesweeper
If you need some help check out the video
FURTHER RESOURCES
FURTHER RESOURCES
John Horton Conway was a British mathematician. He invented a "game" called the Game of Life in which pixels follow a simple algorithm to dictate their movements. It follows a simple algorithum to make complex sequences.
A full discussion of this game is on the wiki.
Play around with this widget to see what you can find.
NZ CURRICULUM
NZ CURRICULUM
Digital Technologies | Progress Outcomes
Digital Technologies | Progress Outcomes
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING FOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING FOR DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
At the end of this topic students will have had the opportunity to cover;
understand that there can be more than one algorithm for the same problem PO3
debug simple algorithms and programs by identifying when things go wrong with their instructions and correcting them PO4
be able to explain why things went wrong and how they fixed them PO4
understand that digital devices represent data with binary digits and can detect errors in data storage and transmission PO4
evaluate the efficiency of algorithms PO4
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