Standard Algorithms

• Finding minimum and maximum values in arrays

• Processing Strings

• Generating Unique Random Numbers

• Processing sequential files, including

  • Sentinel Values and

  • Priming Read

• Processing relative files

• Linear Search

• Binary Search

• Bubble sort

• Insert Sort

• Selection Sort

Use the links above to navigate around this most complex topic.

Some random thoughts if you're reading this as a year 12 student wondering what's going on:

NESA tends to write a lot of exam questions in this area, so this is a detailed and extensive list of resources.

Each of the pages in this section of standard algorithms has the same structure, as far as possible.

• a definition and explanation of what the algorithm or component is

• Pseudocode with explanation and/or

• Algorithm outlining the logic

• Explanation via a visual communication medium (either presentation and / or YouTube video)

• Sample questions from past papers.