COT 3400 - Week 1 (Wed): Properties of Algorithms & Homework 1

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Vocabulary flashcards covering key concepts from the lecture notes on algorithm properties and related activities.

Computer Science

Software Engineering

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Input

The data provided to an algorithm as its starting point for processing.

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Output

The result produced by an algorithm after processing the input.

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Definiteness

Each step of an algorithm is clearly defined and unambiguous.

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Finiteness

An algorithm terminates after a finite number of steps.

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Effectiveness

All operations are basic, clearly described, and feasible to perform with available resources.

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Survival Protocol

Homework activity: choose a task (fuel, parts, robots), apply search/sort/classify, and provide pseudocode plus a walkthrough.