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What is the informal definition of an algorithm?
What is the informal definition of an algorithm?
- An ordered sequence of instructions that is guaranteed to solve a specific problem (correct)
- An unordered set of instructions to solve any problem
- A complex sequence of instructions without a guaranteed solution
- A random sequence of instructions to solve a specific problem
Which type of operation involves looping instructions to repeat the execution of a previous block until false?
Which type of operation involves looping instructions to repeat the execution of a previous block until false?
- Conditional operations
- Recursive operations
- Iterative operations (correct)
- Sequential operations
Why are formal algorithms important in computer science?
Why are formal algorithms important in computer science?
- Formal algorithms only apply to hardware
- Formal algorithms are not important in computer science
- Formal algorithms make problems unsolvable
- If we can specify an algorithm to solve a problem, then we can automate a solution (correct)
What is the formal definition of an algorithm?
What is the formal definition of an algorithm?
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What are computer agents?
What are computer agents?
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