Algorithms 2: Algorithms Unplugged

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Background

Steps

Overview

In this project, you will write an algorithm (a set of instructions) then use a set of symbols to create a flowchart. (estimated 30 min)

Learning Objectives

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to...

Construct an algorithm using a constrained number of commands
Translate algorithm into a flowchart as a blueprint to solve a problem
Compare a computer’s capacity to follow an algorithm to a human’s capacity to do so

Vocabulary

Algorithm: a step-by-step set of instructions
Flowchart: a diagram that visually presents the sequence of steps (flow of data) through a procedure or program (processing system)

Materials and Resources

Scrap paper
Pen or pencil
Post-it notes (optional)