D.12: Algorithm Design
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Oregon Department of Education knowledge and skills for Algorithm Design
D.12 Algorithm Design: Understand methods of algorithm design and its relationship to data structures.
D.12.1 Design algorithms using recurrence or iteration.
D.12.2 Design algorithms using divide-and-conquer.
D.12.3 Design algorithms using recursion.
D.12.4 Evaluate the efficiency of an algorithm including the order of complexity of algorithms.
D.12.5 Demonstrate understanding of the relationship of set theory, relations, functions, combinatorics, sequences, series, graph theory, and matrices to the design of data structures and algorithms.
D.12.6 Demonstrate understanding of the relationship of data structures to the design of algorithms and use this understanding to analyze algorithms.
Discrete Math Learning modules
Introduction to algorithmic analysis and complexity (from Terrel Smith's class, MS-Powerpoint slide set)
Representing algorithms in PsuedoCode (MS-Word 2003 format)
Resources for Algorithm Design
Worksheets for comparing and implementing Sorts with quiz. (Kathy Roberson)