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DS3.2 — Algorithms

Digital Society · SL / HL · syllabus-mapped notes

1. DS3.2.1

   What an algorithm is

   Algorithms are defined sequential steps or instructions to solve a specific problem or perform a task.

2. DS3.2.2

   Efficiency

   The effectiveness of an algorithm is often evaluated according to its efficiency.

3. DS3.2.3

   Opportunities and dilemmas of algorithms

   The use of algorithms poses significant opportunities and dilemmas in digital society.

4. DS3.2A

   Characteristics of an algorithm

   Unambiguous, finite, well-defined inputs and outputs, feasible

5. DS3.2B

   Components of an algorithm

   Instructions, variables, conditionals, loops

6. DS3.2C

   Ways of representing algorithms

   Natural language, flow chart, code, programming languages

7. DS3.2D

   Uses of algorithms

8. DS3.2E

   Algorithmic dilemmas