Understanding Algorithms

What is an algorithm primarily described as?

• A random set of instructions

• A type of computer program

• A specific sequence of steps to complete a task

• A complex mathematical formula

Which of the following is an example of an everyday algorithm?

• Writing a novel

• Solving a Rubik's cube

• Painting a picture

• Making a sandwich

What is the relationship between an algorithm and a computer program?

• A computer program is a flowchart

• An algorithm is a type of computer program

• A computer program is an implementation of an algorithm

• They are completely unrelated

How can algorithms be represented for exams?

• As a flowchart or pseudocode

• As a song

• As a painting

• As a novel

What does a computer program do with an algorithm?

• It implements it

• It destroys it

• It ignores it

• It decorates it