What exactly is an algorithm? Algorithms explained | BBC Ideas

[@bbcideas]

If you think of any other buzzwords that are used all the time but most people don’t actually know what they mean, let us know 👇 Hope you enjoyed this vid. Give it a like and subscribe for new videos every week.

[@sayanjitb]

What about AI, artificial intelligence!

[@dear396]

@@sayanjitb computer thinking by itself

[@dear396]

@@sayanjitb computer thinking by itself

[@sayanjitb]

@@dear396 yes thats what i mentioned

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An algorithm brought me here.

[@eudincueva2468]

Hahha me too

[@walkthroughthestorm39]

Haha :)

[@roshondablunt]

😂 SAME 🤦‍♀️

[@ericsevyn5464]

To Earth!?

[@lisarochwarg4707]

You're a data point.

[@RollingEasy]

I'm a welder.... I got very tired of welding 'daylight' when it came to the welding of nodes or intersections of pipes of different sizes and at different angles. No matter how carefully each piece was cut by the fabricator, there would always be gaps and sometimes big gaps..... I started writing algorithms which produced the template patterns needed and these templates were accurate to less than .040". I spent years writing algorithms which gave answers to every conceivable piping intersection or connection or transition or offset or whatever was humanly possible in this area. All on a pocket computer which proved its magic on any worksite anywhere. And never again did I ever have to weld 'daylight'.

[@computer1889]

😲😲😲

[@franciscozahradnik8040]

Sorry bro, you wrote a chain of instructions for your machine. Its a basic computer program. Make your templates in autocad, that program is full of mathematical and geometrical algorithms.

[@noorparwan9067]

Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi Persian mathematician,Changed Humanity Once and For All, He Deserves Our Respect,

[@ememsoughtafter654]

I love this. Very simple to understand and thanks for the work you put in meeting each person to explain.

[@Waiting664]

Rdms select * from table student

[@AZ-cp7cf]

3:56 Data goes in, goes through instructions, result comes out 4:16 What is the difference between an algorithm and code? 7:11 Algorithm are actually remarkably simple

[@luckydj4423]

Thx

[@Lee-qy8zs]

Please love GOD and spread his word :D

[@ghostexdelta6750]

Why do you do this?

[@matrix948]

Let's Thanks To Greatest Ever Mathematician Mohammad Al Musa Of Iraq Who Introduced Algorithm When Western, European Countries were figuring out how to paint Cave's & what type of leave dresses to wear...

[@humanbeing20118]

@@Lee-qy8zs lol

[@johnlinehan1739]

Jon, YOU are the FIRST human(almost) that truly speaks my language! I am a Myers Briggs INFJ and that may be the reason. May you be blessed in all of your endeavors. Sincere thanks, John, Dallas, Tx 74 y/o

[@ThuongLe-gu4nc]

What an insightful video! Thank you so much for your sharing. You have done a lot of research and interviews with algorithm experts. What I learn from your video is that algorithms are a set of instructions. They help us to find related information in the search engines quickly and effectively. People should not be frightened of algorithms because they are beneficial to us. More importantly, we should learn how to utilize them in the proper manner.

[@StuHolland]

This channel is incredible

[@markpaulllamera7244]

Yes it does

[@matrix948]

Thanks To The Greatest Ever Mathematician Mohammad Musa Of Iraq Who Introduced Algorithm....

[@DonHolborne22]

Kharazmi, the father of Algorithms was not born in Iraq, an ozbak from Persia, There wasn’t any Iraq until 1900ac.

[@dipakbose2677]

he copied from Indian mathematics books.

[@JennyLam-y4y]

I don’t exactly understand what did I learned from Algorithms before this video. Thanks to make the concept clearly and easily understand exactly works in computing.

[@idafox2499]

I love how easy the video is to follow . So imformational yet simple to understand

[@johndouglaswilson7504]

Fascinating, it's very informative.

[@cristybello]

This video is so insightful and necessary! It has made the subject totally clear with such an understandable detailed explanation!! Btw, I absolutely love your hair! It is gorgeous! Please never cut it☺️

[@bbcideas]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it and we always love getting feedback 😊

[@savage22bolt32]

If he never cut it, it def wouldn't look the same as now.

[@rawasalah9073]

I love how you guys make it so easy to understand

[@KrystalMoran-u5f]

You explained this in such an easy way!

[@CynthiaAmadi-vx9cb]

I love this video. It was very clear, easy to understand.

[@abdulrehman-xw3jo]

The word "algorithm" comes from 8th century *Muslim mathematician, Al Khwarizmi.* he is the inventor of algorithm.

[@ptolemyauletesxii8642]

Wrong. The word Algorithm was first coined in the late 1990s to describe the fantastic dancing of Bill Clinton's Vice President.

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@@ptolemyauletesxii8642 use tht algorithm and search a little

[@ptolemyauletesxii8642]

@@syedashfaq7245 You've missed something.

[@salahuddin-al-ayubbi1]

@@ptolemyauletesxii8642 you are tot lazy to search for it lmao

[@saims.2402]

Guy looks like Harry Potter.

[@theREALa1bo]

cuz he is

[@definitelynotagenocider5204]

Scientifically accurate harry potter. There's no magic here ,just my computer.

[@jordan2d]

His hair looks like ramen too. Delicious, delicious hair.

[@frankpeck1448]

BBC Ideas...Thank you, for a very educational Tutorial/Education! Greetings, from Northern Kentucky, USA

[@Jay-iw9rp]

I can’t thank you enough you’re actually the best absolutely amazing channel

[@blumoon3335]

OH MY GOD man thanks so much for this video, ive searched forever trying to figure out and understand how the hell algorithms and data structures are linked to programming!!

[@helmiabdulhamid3041]

Algorithms can also be mathematical with total absence of computers. The term "KZbin algorithm" or "TikTok algorithm" or "whatever algorithm" for that matter is inaccurate but has been accepted to explain "operationalized AI models" mostly in the form of "recommendation systems" aka "recommender systems". Algorithms simply are the building blocks of those "models" or "AI models". For the lay, the term "algorithm" has been deemed to be perhaps the most understandable. Algorithms can also refer to completed programming codes or scripts which may or may not use "historical data".

[@harveyda2978]

"They're everywhere! Apparently" Me whenever people ask about my friends

[@samuelcozart8809]

Upcoming Entrepreneurs need to watch this. It’s not always about your product.

[@muhammadsarmadhussain3400]

Word Algorithm is driven from its creator's name "Al-Khwarzmi" a Persian Muslim scientist who invented it.

[@victor256in]

Bull S

[@DavidoMAMO]

@@victor256in lol

[@wistfulvista1020]

Well done. The visual example of the drones, the woman's absolute confidence in human futility....that's life.

[@saidfarid6382]

Hello dear professor This lesson is really interesting and crucial ,i do appreciate your job,all the best. Take care and have a good time.

[@ammarabbas5226]

Searches on KZbin: what is an algorithm? KZbin: Guy searches on google what is an algorithm?

[@jessicacroll5774]

Absolutely fantastic explanation!! Thank you!

[@NEOmnius]

This is absolutely ridiculous explanation. On a level for a 3 year old.

[@karimb5295]

Good stuff! Thank you

[@salmafatahi4333]

This video's just another level Thank you

[@prateekauctus1016]

This video deserves a million likes

[@tkthomas3489]

Simple coinage... Algorithm= al+go+rithm = The+ go+: rhythm = The rhythm of going = Steps to get the desired result 😎

[@bondibella]

that was interesting. Thanks for sharing :) learnt something new

[@ruvcrafthajjali5277]

thank you for making this video it this will help me in my test

[@devgarg7469]

Thank you

[@THOREAU79]

in ancient math books, problems do not state like in today's book. they usually came in form of general solutions for certain types of problems. I.e. Do these n steps and you get this result. it is named after Muhammad al-Khwarizmi a Persian polymath

[@MABACTS]

This is very helpful!

[@Zohdiak]

This was an awesome video! It broke it down barney style!

[@ecampbell5316]

Best explanation I've come across.

[@Asifhossain-q1l]

I don't know whether this is the right place to ask this upcoming question or not. In 2min 32 seconds of the video, the host says " try and get a better understanding of how all of this works?". would you explain to me why he used works instead of work?

[@tatjanad.2074]

WAIT A MINUTE: did they just gloss over that??: “algorithms can make their own instructions now.” - HELLO?!?! What exactly does that mean?

[@klavdjojuvinsky7081]

It´s hard to understand what is an algorithm if you don´t show graphicaly how they work or are used to compose an instruction, for example. The video lacks that.

[@hightolerance8728]

Faxs and there never going to fully explain it to us Bc we would take advantage of It

[@hahahahhahakdog7092]

I need this for my Research Paper and it is very useful

[@DrunkenXiGinPing]

Are you also aka Kirk Cameron ? The guy from the show “Growing Pain “?

[@Atherion8]

Fun Fact: Algorithms were actually invented by a Muslim scholar from Persia. The word Algorithm is a latinised version of his actual name: Al Khawarizmi

[@logicalyoutuber2614]

Can anyone tell me when it is mentioned the invetor of algorithm

[@xornam3009]

I'm so impressed how relentless desire you have in your pursuant in getting multiple answers. Big ups bro

[@queensigal]

The professor explained it in a very clear way

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​@@Waiting664ha?!

[@harveyda2978]

The man looks like if Wilbur Soot worked for the BBC

[@nikhilchettri4903]

Damn Yeah!

[@bansikaneria16]

this was awesome! ive exam soon and well i never learnt something in such a fun way!

[@jmcstore]

Great video!

[@julienpiroux6401]

Tenet brought me here, thanks for this video

[@deeznutz638]

Im trying my best to understand this algorithm thing

[@tylervasquez192]

Professor at Oxford reminds me of Chris Parnell from SNL

[@lynnmassey-davis7879]

Brilliant, thank you helps me prepare my lesson

[@mrs.ibelieve9600]

HOW DO WE USE THIS ON OUR YOU TUBE CHANNEL

[@giochima78]

Great video

[@StarsTogether]

This is an impressive write-up. A book with a kindred spirit is suggested if you're engrossed in this topic. "Game Theory and the Pursuit of Algorithmic Fairness" by Jack Frostwell

[@anitau6771]

this was awesome!

[@sarojpradhan8965]

If am poor in mathematics is it a problem for me to be in it sector

[@kunalvichare8264]

Wat is the fullform of this BBC in your channel ??

[@tejasjosh.i]

I don't know before that Arya Stark is actually the algorithm guru

[@bitsbard]

This is significant. If this speaks to you, a corresponding book is worth your consideration. "Game Theory and the Pursuit of Algorithmic Fairness" by Jack Frostwell

[@yashsomaiya8141]

I just want to say 1 thing u did not cover difference between code n algorithm part nicely.

[@dr.florence]

Amazing video! I watched several and never got it but this is the nearest at making sense to me! 👍🏽

[@dipakbose2677]

The algorithm means steps to solve a mathematical problem. Those who do not understand any mathematics can make a hue and cry about algorithm without saying what mathematical problem he is going to solve.

[@creatorslib]

Great video, very educational. Thank you for sharing! By the way, I think you kind of resemble Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) :-)

[@haimbenavraham1502]

Well said; well done. Thk. U.

[@Eyelohim]

Hey Snow. Changed your hair? When are you gonna drop Informer 2?

[@greengreen2331]

I love these series♡

[@robertridley9279]

2:00 hearing an American accent on this British video took me by surprise.

[@bazikielsiriso5988]

What a great way to start an informative video about algorithms "to be honest I have no idea what they are" at least you didn't waste my time watching the whole video

[@somiaatif7047]

He started to ask people who KNOW.

[@caderbavahmuhammadsiddick384]

Thank lots for sharing 👍 💚 💙 ♥️ they are also use in game 🎮 too 😀

[@LoyalBlackSG]

A man named Al Khwarazmi figures this out about a 1000 years ago. Thanks to Islam. Algorithm is the Roman attempt to pronounce Al Khwarazmi. So you need to start with Al Khwarazmi, the man who invented Math. Thank you Islam.

[@kianeitan1712]

Very useful, 😊

[@AKrishnamurti2025]

Awesome!

[@TopherG-g9f]

would be nice if they were transparent about what frameworks and variables they use in the algorithm. The internet was more free before they started making the decisions for 'us'...

[@sundaystories.1078]

Thank you so very much 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@user_cv8wysmstt]

ok let's be frank, we are all here not because of the youtube recommendation algorithm.

[@puntubridge1350]

Wow! Jon Stroud just Love ❤️

[@vuongthiyenvy182]

Verry good

[@JaysonT1]

Good to know that the algorithm that takes my job will do it much better than I.

[@Zaky-ne7zi]

wow I didn't expect Harry Potter to teach me all about algorithms but here we are

[@thenurwithin]

Am i the only one who dont understand "how do algorithms work: difference between code anc algorithms" this part🙂. Can you explain? Or anyone?

[@geezeuspoker]

He says that the thing we all should be concerned about is what happen when you are in the black box? He means he's pretty much accepting that algorithms and how they work still out of his reach

[@BlowinFree]

Clear as mud

[@freethinker1362]

An Algorithm brought me here … to see this beautiful video

[@sanjeevsarpal357]

A sweet film, but algorithms are actually a mathematical receipe rather than a set of flying rules. For the drone example, the rules needed to make the drone fly and flip would use various algorithms.

[@StevieObieYT]

Algorithms keep me up at night. Algorithms give me nightmares.. They're everywhere!! 😱

[@JerrellWilliamson]

“Coding also is tags”

[@omsingharjit]

When he said Thousands of Algorithm me :( when other He corrected Thousands !! Say Billions me :) now agree

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we love you !

[@EasyTechnologies-cp2qe]

i still couldn't believe that the girl wrote the drone flying code in scratch.

[@benbcernunon5525]

Liked for Bernie Hogan

[@sarathw5740]

The first time I had some sense of it.

[@TyroneBeiron]

We are so lucky to have 'presenters' who know nothing to enlighten us. And as silly as they appear to be, you then notice that their line of questioning to experts is in fact directed to a particular answer they had originally wanted you to arrive at. Pretty manipulative. Oh. That's also an 'algorithm'. 😂

[@khathomagriculture6590]

Real interesting and insightful video, I am looking for software that will be able to select different groups of people from social media and group them by certain preferences and regions. please can you advise.

[@baba.mkhulu]

try the CIA or any american social media company...they've already been doing it for years! 🙊🇿🇦

[@rachidlamzougui1683]

I like alghorithm. Alghorithm is like destiny

[@chilly1701]

Why’s my search engine’s algorithm 10x better than KZbin’s? KZbin’s “machine learning”, the one that demonetizes and reviews videos?