Algorithms Quiz

What is an algorithm?

• A set of instructions that accomplish a task

• A search algorithm that checks each element of a list

• A model in which programs are run by multiple devices

• A measure of how many steps are needed to complete an algorithm

What is sequencing in algorithms?

• Putting steps in an order

• A measure of how many steps are needed to complete an algorithm

• Deciding which steps to do next

• Doing some steps over and over

What is linear search?

• A search algorithm that checks each element of a list

• A set of instructions that accomplish a task

• A model in which programs are broken into small pieces

• A search algorithm that starts at the middle of a sorted set of numbers

What is a decision problem?

• A model in which programs run in order, one command at a time

• A problem with the goal of finding the 'best' solution

• A problem with a yes/no answer

• A problem for which no algorithm can be constructed

What is parallel computing?

• Deciding which steps to do next

• Putting steps in an order

• Doing some steps over and over

• A model in which programs are broken into small pieces and run simultaneously