Quick Practice
TN-CSCI-AP-76010 · v2.1
Introduction to Algorithms
AP · Computer Science · Algorithms · Cambridge (CAIE)
Grade
AP
Subject
Computer Science
Topic
Algorithms
Subtopic
Introduction to Algorithms
Curriculum
Cambridge (CAIE)
Difficulty
Foundation
Time
10 minutes
Total marks
37
Student name
Teacher name
Date
Learning objectives
- Recognise introduction to algorithms accurately in computer science contexts.
- Explain the underlying rule of introduction to algorithms in the student's own words.
- Apply introduction to algorithms to multi-step and unfamiliar problems.
- Justify a chosen method and identify errors in another student's work.
Skills assessed
- Fluency and recall
- Method and setting out
- Reasoning and justification
- Problem solving in context
- Self-assessment
Instructions
- Write your name, your teacher's name and the date in the header.
- Answer every question in the space provided. Continue on the back if needed.
- Show all working — method marks are awarded even when the final answer is wrong.
- Aim to finish in about 10 minutes.
- Complete the reflection box at the end before you hand the sheet in.
Warm-up
Bloom: Remember · 2 marks
Answer quickly. These check you are ready for the topic.
1.State one fact you already know about introduction to algorithms.
[1]2.Name one fact you already know about introduction to algorithms.
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Recall
Bloom: Remember · 2 marks
Complete from memory. No calculator, no notes.
1.List the key term used in introduction to algorithms described here: item 1.
[1]2.List the key term used in introduction to algorithms described here: item 2.
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