Computer Science - Fundamentals of Algorithms

What is the correct definition of an algorithm?

• An algorithm is a step by step instructions to solve a problem.

• An algorithm is a process of baking bread.

• An algorithm is a software used to compute numbers.

• An algorithm is the process of breaking problems.

Decomposition is a term used to define...

• The process of assigning value to a variable.

• The process of taking out unnecessary details from problems.

• The process of breaking down problems into smaller problems.

• The process of coding a problem.

Abstraction is.....

• The process of drawing abstract pictures.

• The process of assigning values to variables.

• The process of breaking down problems.

• The process of removing unnecessary details from a problem.

What is a flowchart?

• A textual representation of algorithms.

• A graphical representation of algorithms.

• A cluster of different shapes.

• A program code written in Logo.

What does this shape represent in flowchart?

• Start/Stop

• Decision

• Process

• Input/Output

What is the correct symbol for an input in a flowchart?

• A diamon

• A square

• A parallelogram

• A rectangle

The process carried out in computer systems is represented by _______________ in flowchart.

• Rectangle

• parallelogram

• Square

• Diamond

What links each instruction in a flowchart?

• A line

• A double line

• An arrow

• A double arrow

Computers can solve any problem that can be computationally solved.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What does this shape represent in flowchart?

• Input/Output

• Process

• Decision

• Start/Stop