Algorithms

1. An algorithm is a detailed, unambiguous set of instructions that solve a problem or perform a task
2. Examples
   1. Recipes
   2. Directions from point A to point B
   3. Mathematical equations
   4. Car manual
   5. Sheet music
   6. Computer programs
3. Representations
   1. Verbal
   2. Textual
   3. Flow chart
   4. Program
4. In-class example: Pencil-sharpening algorithm