Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Algorithm Design And Problem Solving (Section 12 - No. 26)
What is the purpose of an algorithm?
To solve a computational problem.
To provide a set of instructions to a computer.
To express the logic behind a program.
To be executed automatically by the computer.
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An algorithm is a set of instructions that can be executed by a computer to solve a specific problem.