Learn what an algorithm is with this KS1 primary computing guide from BBC Bitesize for years 1 and 2. We will define what an algorithm is and how they work.

Known today as Karatsuba’s Algorithm, this breakthrough challenged the long-held belief that multiplying two n-digit numbers required n² steps.

Tony F. Chan, Gene H. Golub, Randall J. LeVeque, Algorithms for Computing the Sample Variance: Analysis and Recommendations, The American Statistician, Vol. 37, No. 3 ...