Learn what an algorithm is and how they can be represented in Bitesize KS3 Computer Science.

Learn what an algorithm is with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2. We will define what an algorithm is and how they work.

So, an algorithm is the process a computer uses to transform input data into output data. A simple concept, and yet every piece of technology that you touch involves many algorithms.

Other algorithms: what do they do? The purpose of an algorithm is to achieve a particular computing goal. Certain companies, for example, may have a data scientist, computer scientist, business ...

Blockchain technology relies on mining algorithms, such as CryptoNight, to regulate cryptocurrency projects. Find out here what CryptoNight is and how it works.