“Computers never do what you want them to do, they only do what you tell them to!"

Algorithms: an algorithm is an effective for solviong a problem using a finite sequence of instructions.

Pseudo code: This cannot be compiled, there is no real formatting rules. It is simply just one step - in producing the final code.

Machine language: Only used by the languages that are understood by the computers. This is almost impossibel to use because it it entirely numbers.

High level computer language: These are translated into assembly or machine language by a complier.

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Flowchart: Common type of diagram that represents an algorithm or process showing the steps of boxes as various kind and there order by connecting them with an arrow.

Symbols used in a flowchart: