Algorithm

Algorithm

1. what is it?

   • a method to solve the problem

2. why use

   • help solve problems and stimulate the intellect

3. Existence

   • the study of algorithms dates at least to 300 BC

4. who uses them

   • anyone can use it

5. impact

   • Internet
     • web search
     • Share files
   • Biologia
     • think of human genome project
   • computers
     • circuit design
     • archive
     • compiler

6. can be

   • Sequantial
   • Conditional
   • cyclic

7. specifies

   • general solution