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Which of the following best defines an algorithm?
Which of the following best defines an algorithm?
- A program written in a specific programming language
- A set of instructions to be followed to solve a problem (correct)
- A data structure used to store information
- A mathematical equation used to solve a problem
What does it mean for an algorithm to be correct?
What does it mean for an algorithm to be correct?
- The algorithm contains repeated elements
- The algorithm should correctly solve the problem (correct)
- The algorithm can be implemented using different programming languages
- The algorithm solves the problem even if the input is already sorted
What are the two aspects of algorithmic performance?
What are the two aspects of algorithmic performance?
- Instructions and data structures
- Space and data structures
- Time and space (correct)
- Time and instructions
What affects the runtime of an algorithm?
What affects the runtime of an algorithm?
What kind of data structures can be used in an algorithm?
What kind of data structures can be used in an algorithm?
True or false: An algorithm is a set of instructions to be followed to solve a problem.
True or false: An algorithm is a set of instructions to be followed to solve a problem.
True or false: There can be only one solution (algorithm) to solve a given problem.
True or false: There can be only one solution (algorithm) to solve a given problem.
True or false: An algorithm must be correct and should correctly solve the problem.
True or false: An algorithm must be correct and should correctly solve the problem.
True or false: The efficiency of an algorithm is determined by its runtime.
True or false: The efficiency of an algorithm is determined by its runtime.
True or false: The choice of data structure does not affect the runtime of an algorithm.
True or false: The choice of data structure does not affect the runtime of an algorithm.
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