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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