Algorithms are now responsible for about 70 per cent of all trades in U.S. equities. They execute trades at speeds and volumes that were, until recently, simply unimaginable.

A teenage programmer explores the concept of writing algorithms by creating step-by-step instructions to teach her computer a dance routine. Suitable for teaching at KS3, KS4 and National 4 and 5.

Sequence alignment methods often use something called a 'dynamic programming' algorithm. What is dynamic programming and how does it work?

Any algorithms designed using pseudocode will not run unless they are converted into an actual programming language. This simple pseudocode algorithm asks a user to input their favourite subject: ...