A close look at how you decide what clothes to put on in the morning can help you understand how computers work.

"It's possible that a computer algorithm could be put on trial," says Dr Kevin Curran, Technical Expert at the IEEE and reader in computer science at Ulster University, but he raises an excellent ...

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.

A teenage programmer tests a set of instructions she has written to get her computer to mop the floor. Suitable for teaching at KS3, KS4 and National 4 and 5.

How the hell does one develop a computer programme (sorry, algorithm) to duplicate something that no one truly understands the workings of?

Most algorithm-based funds in the UK are easier to fathom and have the advantage that they can be cheaper - in terms of annual charges - than traditional funds run by investment managers.

An algorithm used to inform healthcare decisions for millions of people shows significant racial bias in its predictions of the health risks of black patients.