The Role of Algorithms in Computing

This post extracts some knowledge from Chapter 1 -- The Role of Algorithms in Computing.

Algorithms

An algorithm is a sequence of computational steps that transform the input into the output.

Algorithms that receive their input over time, rather than having all the input present at the start, are online algorithms.

Algorithms as a technology

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