What is an algorithm? How the computers know what to do with data
Technology News In the most general sense, an algorithm is a series of instructions telling a computer how to transform a set of facts about the world into useful information. The facts are data, and the useful information is knowledge for people, instructions for machines or input for yet another algorithm.
There are many common examples of algorithms, from sorting sets of numbers to finding routes through maps to displaying information on a screen. Input- To a computer, input is the information needed to make decisions.
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When you get dressed in the morning, what information do you need? First and foremost, you need to know what clothes are available to you in your closet. Then you might consider what the temperature is, what the weather forecast is for the day, what season it is and maybe some personal preferences.
Transformation- Next comes the heart of an algorithm – computation. Computations involve arithmetic, decision-making and repetition...Read more.