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An algorithm is a finite, ordered procedure for solving a problem, consisting of a set of instructions that transform input into output. Key characteristics of an algorithm include having inputs, producing outputs, terminating after a finite number of steps, being clearly defined, and being easy to execute. An example algorithm for summing two numbers illustrates these properties through its defined steps.

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Algorithm

An algorithm is a finite, ordered procedure for solving a problem, consisting of a set of instructions that transform input into output. Key characteristics of an algorithm include having inputs, producing outputs, terminating after a finite number of steps, being clearly defined, and being easy to execute. An example algorithm for summing two numbers illustrates these properties through its defined steps.

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Algorithm:

An algorithm is a finite, ordered step by step procedure to solve a particular


problem.

An algorithm consists a set of instructions to solve the problems.

It is a sequence of steps that transform the input into a valuable or required output.

Properties of an algorithm:

Algorithm must have the following characteristics.


Input:-An algorithm should have zero or one or more inputs.

Output:-An algorithm must have at least one output.

Finiteness: An algorithm must terminate after finite number of steps.

Definiteness: Each step of the algorithm must be clearly defined (unambiguous.).

Effectiveness: Each step must be simple, clear and easy to carry out with pen and
Paper.

Example:

Write an Algorithm to find the sum of two numbers.

Step1: Start

Step2: Read two numbers a,b

Step3: s= a+b

Step4: Display s

Step5: Stop

In the above algorithm

Input – a,b

Output – s

Finiteness – Completed in finite amount of time ( 5 steps)

Definiteness – each step is clearly defined (unambiguous.)

Effectiveness: Each step must be simple, clear and easy to carry out with pen
and paper.

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