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Define: algorithm
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A set of defined steps that solves a problem or carries out a task.
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The four characteristics of an algorithm
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Unambiguous, finite, well-defined inputs and outputs, feasible.
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How is an algorithm's effectiveness judged?
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Often by efficiency — how much work it does as the size of the job grows.
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Is an algorithm the same as a program?
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No. A recipe is an algorithm. A program is one way of expressing an algorithm so a computer can run it.
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