ALGORITHM * The origin of the word algorithm to a famous Arab mathematician, ABU JAFAR MOHAMMED IBN MUSAA AL- KHOWARIZMI . * T he word 'algorithm' is derived from the last part of his name AL-KHOWARIZMI. * In computer terminology an algorithm may be defined as a finite sequence of instructions to solve a problem. * It is a step-by-step procedure to solve a problem, where each step represents a specific task to be carried out. CHARACTERISTICS · It should begin with instructions to accept inputs. · Use variables to refer the data , where variables are user-defined works consisting of alphabets & numerals. · Each & every instructions should be precise & unambiguous. · Each instructions must be sufficient · The total time to carry out all the steps in the algorithm must be finite. · After performing the instructions given in the algorithm ,the desired results must be obtained. APP
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