Unit 3: 3 Content
Topic 3.2: Algorithms Questions
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Explain **one** reason why an algorithm being unambiguous matters for the people it affects.
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Explain **one** reason why a **condition** in an algorithm is a decision somebody made.
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With reference to Source A, analyse the writer's claim that filtering is “the cruel one”.
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Identify the **three** basic components from which algorithms are built.
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Explain **one** reason why responsibility is hard to locate when an algorithm causes harm.
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Explain **one** reason why an algorithm being unambiguous matters for the people it affects.
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Outline **one** dilemma raised by the use of algorithms in decision-making.
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Evaluate the use of algorithms to make decisions that affect people's lives.
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Discuss the claim that an algorithm is only as good as the rules it was given.
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Identify the **three** basic components from which algorithms are built.
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With reference to Source A, explain **one** reason why a threshold in a filter deserves particular scrutiny.
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Identify **two** operations an algorithm can perform on a list of people.
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Identify **two** characteristics of an algorithm.
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Identify **two** operations an algorithm can perform on a list of people.
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Explain **three** concerns about using an algorithm to decide who is invited for health screening.
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Identify **two** of the basic components from which algorithms are built.
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Explain **three** concerns about using an algorithm to allocate emergency service resources across a city.
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Explain **three** concerns about using an algorithm to allocate emergency service resources across a city.
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With reference to Source C, explain **one** reason why the choice of data points matters more than the accuracy of the system.
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Evaluate the use of algorithms to make decisions that affect people's lives.
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