Algorithms
Kenji Lozano
Senior Software Developer
INDEX
1. What is an Algorithm
2. Characteristic of Algorithms
3. Types of Algorithms
What is "Algorithm"?
Solve Problems!
Problem?
El Problema no es Problema
by Ricardo Arjona
Problem?
Normal People
Problem?
Software Engineer
Developer
So... What is a "Problem"?
Its just a Situation, Activity or Task
Developer - Problem
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Solve Problems
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Convert Activities/Tasks into something simpler
Developer - Problem
Developer:
Create algorithms to better express solutions
Developer:
Solve Problems!
Software Engineer
Solutions & Problems
Technologies / Programming Languages
How???
Algorithms!
What is an Algorithm?
There is no unique definition
A series of organized steps that describe the process you must follow to solve a specific problem
What is an Algorithm?
Could be compared with a recipe
Let's build our first algorithm
Coffee Algorithm
1. Have a cup
2. Take a pot
3. Pour water into the pot
6. put coffee to the water inside the cup
4. Boil the water in the pot
5. pour hot water into the cup
7. Mix the coffee with the water
Coffee Algorithm
TASK 1
How can you improve our coffee algorithm?
Clue: What about sugar?
Algorithm - Characteristics
Precise
Finite
Should have order
Should end at some point
Juice Algorithm
TASK 2
Algorithm to prepare a fruit juice
Algorithm - Types
Qualitative
Quantitative
Day-to-day
Algorithm - Types
Use Case: You have an apple plantation, build tree types of algorithms related to apples
Algorithm - Qualitative
Expressed more verbally, evaluates the quality
The qualitative algorithm, could be:
1. Evaluate its Taste
2. Evaluate its Color
Algorithm - Quantitative
Its more related to numerical calculations
The quantitative algorithm, could be:
How many apples per tree we have
Algorithm - Day-To-Day
it's more related to common tasks
The day-to-day algorithm, could be:
Algorithm to cook an apple pie
Types of Algorithms
TASK 3
2 Examples of algorithms qualitative, quantitative and day-to-day. Should be done in the same was we did for apples
Recap Time!
Algorithms
Algorithms
El problema no es problema
We build Algorithms!
What is an algorithm?
A set of steps to solve problems
Types algorithms
Qualitative
Quantitative
Day-to-day
Challenge Time!
This is optional
We you able to convert your flow diagrams that you worked with Jimmy into algorithms?
