What can algorithms do, and how can they be written differently to accomplish the same tasks? Algorithms can be written in different ways and still accomplish the same tasks. Algorithms must be written in a single way to function correctly. Algorithms are only used for mathematical calculations. Algorithms cannot be modified once written.

Algorithms can be written in different ways and still accomplish the same tasks.

What is a potential outcome of using different algorithms that appear similar? They cannot be used interchangeably. They will always be more efficient. They will always produce identical results. They can yield different side effects or results.

They can yield different side effects or results.

How can some conditional statements be rewritten in programming? As functions. As variables. As loops. As equivalent boolean expressions.

As equivalent boolean expressions.

What are nested conditional statements, and how do they function? Nested conditional statements are used to repeat a block of code. Nested conditional statements are when we select statements based on the outcome of multiple conditions. Nested conditional statements are used to perform arithmetic operations. Nested conditional statements are used to define variables.

Nested conditional statements are when we select statements based on the outcome of multiple conditions.

How does iteration help us understand the flow of an algorithm? By using iteration, we can better see the flow of the algorithm. Iteration is not useful in understanding algorithms. Iteration makes algorithms more complex. Iteration is only used for sorting algorithms.

By using iteration, we can better see the flow of the algorithm.

What is a sequential/linear search, and how does it operate? A sequential/linear search starts at the middle of the list. A sequential/linear search checks each element of a list in order until the desired value is found or all elements have been checked. A sequential/linear search only works with numerical data. A sequential/linear search requires the list to be sorted.

A sequential/linear search checks each element of a list in order until the desired value is found or all elements have been checked.

What is not a requirement for performing a sequential search? The list must be finite. The elements do not need to be in any order. The list must be sorted. The list must contain only numbers.

The elements do not need to be in any order.

What does the INSERT operation do in a list? Finds the maximum value in the list. Removes a value from a list. Sorts the list in ascending order. Allows you to add a value to a list based on where you ask to place the new value, increasing the list's length.

Allows you to add a value to a list based on where you ask to place the new value, increasing the list's length.

What does the APPEND operation do in a list? Adds a value to the beginning of a list. Sorts the list in descending order. Allows you to add a value to the end of a list, increasing the list's length by 1. Removes a value from the end of a list.

Allows you to add a value to the end of a list, increasing the list's length by 1.

What does the REMOVE operation do in a list? Allows you to remove a value from a list. Finds the minimum value in the list. Adds a value to a list. Sorts the list in ascending order.

Allows you to remove a value from a list.

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What can algorithms do, and how can they be written differently to accomplish the same tasks?

What is a potential outcome of using different algorithms that appear similar?

How can some conditional statements be rewritten in programming?

What are nested conditional statements, and how do they function?

How does iteration help us understand the flow of an algorithm?

What is a sequential/linear search, and how does it operate?

What is not a requirement for performing a sequential search?

What does the INSERT operation do in a list?

What does the APPEND operation do in a list?

What does the REMOVE operation do in a list?

What does the LENGTH/LEN function do in a list?

What role does the variable 'item' play in list operations?

What is list traversal, and how is it typically performed?

What are you determining during a binary search?

Where does the binary search algorithm start when searching a sorted data set?

What happens after a binary search starts in a sorted data set?

What is a requirement for using the binary search algorithm?

Which search method is more efficient when applied to sorted data: binary search or sequential/linear search?

What are the steps involved in performing a binary search?

What is the binary search algorithm fundamentally about?

What is a procedure in programming, and what does it typically include?

What are other names for a procedure in different programming languages?

What are parameters in a procedure, and how are they used?

What does a procedure call do in a program's execution flow?

What basic questions should you ask before calling a procedure?

What does the value 'direction' represent in programming inputs?

What does procedural abstraction allow in problem-solving?

What is modularity in computer programming?

What does procedural abstraction do to manage complexity?

What does the 'round' procedure do in programming?

What does the RANDOM function do in programming?

What role do simulations play in scientific research?

When are simulations most useful in experiments?

Can simulations include bias, and if so, how?

What is a problem in the context of computational theory?

What defines a reasonable time for an algorithm's run time?

What characterizes an unreasonable time for an algorithm's run time?

What is a heuristic in the context of algorithms?

What is an undecidable problem in computational theory?

What is a decidable problem in computational theory?

What is polynomial time in the context of algorithm run times?

What is superpolynomial time in the context of algorithm run times?

What is a high-level programming language, and what are its characteristics?

What is a low-level programming language, and how is it understood?

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