Algorithmic Concepts

 

Discussion

 

Algorithmic Concepts

 

 

 

1. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

 

 

 

Define the term algorithm.

 

 

2. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

 

 

 

What are the different ways to describe algorithms?

 

 

3. Write  80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:            

 

 

 

      What is the difference between an algorithm for solving a problem and a computer program that solves this problem?

 

 

 

 

4. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

 

 

 

     Describe, using English, an algorithm for finding the largest integer in a list of n integers.

 

 

5. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

 

 

 

    How many comparisons does the algorithm use?

 

 

6. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

     Describe the linear search and binary search algorithm for finding an integer in a list of integers in increasing orde 

 

 7. Write 80- to 100-word short-answer response to the following:

 

     Describe the algorithm from part (a) in pseudocode.

 

 

 

 

 

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