Essential Computer Science: A Programmer’s Guide to Foundational Concepts

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P. D. Crutcher et al.Essential Computer Sciencehttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7107-0_3

3. Algorithm and Data Structure

Paul D. Crutcher¹  , Neeraj Kumar Singh² and Peter Tiegs³

(1)

Welches, OR, USA

(2)

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

(3)

Hillsboro, OR, USA

 

Now that we’ve discussed computer hardware and how to program it to achieve desired purpose, we will discuss how to make programs efficient by leveraging well-known algorithms and data structures for managing logic and data, respectively.

What Is an Algorithm

The dictionary defines an algorithm as a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end. In other words, an algorithm is a technique ...