COM207 Data Structures and Algorithms L01 - Introduction/Fundamental of Algorithms Quiz

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Which best describes an algorithm?

A sequence of complex instructions for solving a problem

A sequence of unambiguous instructions for solving a problem (correct)

A sequence of instructions open to multiple interpretations for solving a problem

A sequence of ambiguous instructions for solving a problem

What is the implication of the term 'instructions' in the definition of an algorithm?

It implies that the instructions are simple and easy to understand

It implies that a computer is not involved in following the instructions

It implies that the instructions are open to multiple interpretations

It implies that there is something or someone capable of understanding and following the instructions (correct)

What is the main aim of the COM207 Data Structures and Algorithms module?

To provide an appreciation of electronic devices

To introduce fundamental algorithms used in Computer Science (correct)

To introduce different fields of development

To define a single specific algorithm

Before the electronic computer was invented, what did the word 'computer' refer to?

Human beings involved in performing numeric calculations Signup and view all the answers

According to Levitin, how does he describe an algorithm?

A sequence of unambiguous instructions for solving a problem Signup and view all the answers

What is the cornerstone of good programming?

Algorithms Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic of an algorithm ensures that it should provide correct and accurate output for all legitimate input?

Correctness Signup and view all the answers

What is the exact set of instructions describing the order of actions to achieve the result of the decision problem in finite time known as?

Algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What important feature of an algorithm defines the sequence of operations to solve a specific set of goals?

Definiteness Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what do humans believe computers work on?

Algorithms written by humans themselves Signup and view all the answers

What are the three factors on which the efficiency of algorithms depends?

Time, space, and effort Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is NOT considered a property of an algorithm?

Flexibility Signup and view all the answers

What is the exact prescription that defines the computing process going from the variable input data to the desired result?

Algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What is considered the cornerstone of good programming?

Algorithm Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of writing more software algorithms due to increasing complexity of computers?

To cope with increasing complexity Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a sequence of unambiguous instructions for solving a problem, as described by Levitin?

Algorithm Signup and view all the answers

Before the electronic computer was invented, what did the word 'computer' refer to?

Human involved in performing numeric calculations Signup and view all the answers

What is the cornerstone of good programming, as implied in the text?

Logic Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of an algorithm ensures that it should provide correct and accurate output for all legitimate input?

Robustness Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of the COM207 Data Structures and Algorithms module?

Introduce fundamental algorithms used in Computer Science Signup and view all the answers

COM207 Data Structures and Algorithms L01 - Introduction/Fundamental of Algorithms Quiz

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Which best describes an algorithm?

What is the implication of the term 'instructions' in the definition of an algorithm?

What is the main aim of the COM207 Data Structures and Algorithms module?

Before the electronic computer was invented, what did the word 'computer' refer to?

According to Levitin, how does he describe an algorithm?

What is the cornerstone of good programming?

Which characteristic of an algorithm ensures that it should provide correct and accurate output for all legitimate input?

What is the exact set of instructions describing the order of actions to achieve the result of the decision problem in finite time known as?

What important feature of an algorithm defines the sequence of operations to solve a specific set of goals?

According to the text, what do humans believe computers work on?

What are the three factors on which the efficiency of algorithms depends?

Which feature is NOT considered a property of an algorithm?

What is the exact prescription that defines the computing process going from the variable input data to the desired result?

What is considered the cornerstone of good programming?

What is the main aim of writing more software algorithms due to increasing complexity of computers?

What is the term for a sequence of unambiguous instructions for solving a problem, as described by Levitin?

Before the electronic computer was invented, what did the word 'computer' refer to?

What is the cornerstone of good programming, as implied in the text?

What characteristic of an algorithm ensures that it should provide correct and accurate output for all legitimate input?

What is the main aim of the COM207 Data Structures and Algorithms module?

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