Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is an algorithm?

  1. A type of hardware

  2. A set of instructions used to solve a problem

  3. A networking protocol

  4. A computer language

The correct answer is: A set of instructions used to solve a problem

An algorithm is a set of instructions used to solve a problem. An algorithm can be written in any programming language and does not refer to a specific hardware or networking protocol. While computer languages may be used to create algorithms, they are not synonymous with algorithms themselves.

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