KS3; Designing an algorithm Pseudocode. Before designing an algorithm it is important to first understand what the problem is. Algorithms can be designed using pseudocode or a flowchart, and the ...

Using pseudocode to represent algorithms. An alternative to flowcharts is pseudocode, which is a textual representation of an algorithm that approximates the final source code.

Before designing an algorithm it is important to first understand what the problem is. Algorithms can be designed using pseudocode or a flowchart, and the standard notations of each should be known.