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She says the A-level and IB grading algorithms fit her criteria for such WMDs, because they are important, opaque, and destructive. “They tick all the boxes,” she says.

This computer programmer phoned in to explain how the A-level algorithm works, and why it has led to widespread outrage.

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A linear search is an example of a simple computer searching algorithm close algorithmA sequence of logical instructions for carrying out a task. In computing, algorithms are needed to design ...