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EPISODE · Sep 14, 2020 · 5 MIN

What is an Algorithm?

from Learn About Technology · host Bob Cohen

An algorithm is, in the most basic sense, a procedure for performing a specific task. Computers use algorithms as step-by-step sets of instructions for achieving a goal. However, algorithms are not only used by computers. For the text version of this episode visit this link: https://www.bobology.com/public/What-is-an-Algorithm.cfm

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