Algorithms

A step-by-step problem-solving procedure, especially an established, recursive computational procedure for solving a problem in a finite number of steps.Algorithms are essential to the way computers process information, because a computer program is essentially an algorithm that tells the computer what specific steps to perform in order to carry out a specified task, such as calculating employees’ paychecks or printing students’ report cards. Thus, an algorithm can be considered to be any sequence of operations which can be performed by a complete system.