26.3: Activity 2 - The characteristics of an algorithm
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This section introduces the learners to the characteristics of algorithms. These characteristics make the learner become aware of what to ensure is basic, present and mandatory for any algorithm to qualify to be one. It also exposes the learner to what to expect from an algorithm to achieve or indicate. Key expectations are: the fact that an algorithm must be exact, terminate, effective, general among others.
The following are some key characteristics of an algorithm.
This section has highlighted the properties of algorithms to the learner who is new to the concept of data structure and algorithm. It also alerts the learner on what to do to ensure the expected outcomes can be obtained when the algorithm is implemented in any computer programming language. This will ensure the learner comes up with very correct and accurate algorithms for solving any task at hand.