The Tech-Mom's Blog

  One of the best ways to write structured programs is to use algorithmic design. That is, using algorithms to accomplish certain tasks. Algorithms are a key part of coding, but understanding them can feel overwhelming. However, they are not as difficult to understand as they may appear. Algorithms are simply procedures a program will follow to complete a task. Algorithms can be used to sort data, make calculations, and more. The sky is really the limit when it comes to how we can use algorithms. We can build algorithms into our programs to make them more efficient. There are many different algorithms we can use. The question can be asked if one algorithm is superior to another. We can say that an algorithm is superior if it is more efficient than another algorithm at completing its task. Therefore, it is helpful to have a metric to tell us if one algorithm is more efficient than another algorithm. Two metrics we can use are time complexity and space complexity. Time complexity...