What are loop cards?

Loop cards are a great game that can be played individually or as a class. They are perfect for review key vocabulary or questions at the end of a topic or when revising for an exam.

Instructions

  1. Cut out the cards from the paper horizontally (but don't cut them in half!) and then shuffle them.
  2. Now start joining each question on the right hand side of the card to the matching answer on the next card.
  3. Carry on until all the cards loop together and you have competed the game!

Hint: Make sure that you set your paper to portrait to print 4 cards per sheet of A4 paper.

Edit Vocab

A mathematical notation used to describe the time complexity of an algorithm.
Sequential Search
Algorithm that searches a list or array one item at a time in a linear fashion.
Average-Case Scenario
The scenario in which an algorithm's execution time falls between the best-case and worst-case scenarios.
Runtime
The time taken to execute an algorithm or program.
Index
A position number indicating the location of an element within an array or list.
Complexity
A measure of how much time and/or space is required to execute an algorithm or program.
O(N)
The notation used to indicate linear complexity, where n is the size of the input.
Worst-Case Scenario
The scenario in which an algorithm takes the longest time to complete.
Array
A collection of elements of the same data type, stored in contiguous memory locations.
Linear Time Complexity
A measure of time complexity in which the execution time increases linearly with the size of the input.
Big O Notation