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05                                   05                  ALGORITHMIC



                                                          INTELLIGENCE










                                                                               Learning Objectives                          ALGORITHMIC INTELLIGENCE
                                                                               •  Information Processing
                                                                               •  Conditions in a Program






                                 I was thinking, when we follow recipes step-by-step, it helps us get things              59
                                right. But how does a computer know what to do?


                                 That’s  a  great  way  to  think  about  it,  Pihu!  Just  like  we  follow  recipes,
                                computers follow a set of instructions called an algorithm.


                                 Oh, so an algorithm is like a recipe for computers?



                                 Exactly! Algorithms help them work efficiently every time!



                 An algorithm is a set of step-by-step instructions in a sequential manner to solve a problem.
                 A flowchart is a pictorial representation of an algorithm. A flowchart uses special symbols
                 to represent each step. An algorithm and a flowchart are the basis for writing a program.
                 Algorithmic  intelligence  is  when  computers  use  rules  and  data  to  make  decisions,  solve

                 problems,  or learn from patterns. Let  us learn  more about algorithmic  intelligence and
                 making programs.



                         Fun          ASCII is made up of 128 symbols in the character set. These symbols
                         Fact!        consist of letters (both uppercase and lowercase), numbers, punctuation
                                      marks, special characters and control characters.



                    Information Processing


                 Information  is  the  result  of  processed  data.  Raw  data  is  collected,  filtered,  sorted,
                 processed, analysed, stored, and then presented in a readable format, known as information.
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