Algorithms and Data Structures Fundamentals

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What is an algorithm?

A set of rules to solve a problem

What is a characteristic of a data definition?

It should be concise and clear

What is an example of an algorithm?

Directions to get to a destination

What is an advantage of algorithms?

<p>They are independent of underlying languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a category of algorithms?

<p>Search</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of an algorithm?

<p>To solve a specific problem or accomplish a task</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of determining the exact goal or expected product in creating an algorithm?

<p>To define the input and output of the algorithm</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the institution that set standards for flowcharts and their symbols?

<p>American National Standards Institute (ANSI)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the process of accessing each element in an array?

<p>Traversing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of an algorithm that it should have an exact start and end?

<p>Definiteness</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a flowchart in multiple fields?

<p>For documentation, planning, analysis, and presentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the data type that is implementation independent?

<p>Derived Data Type</p> Signup and view all the answers

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