Exam 2: Algorithm Discovery and Design

Explain the importance of the concept of building blocks in the use of algorithms.

An algorithm can fall into an infinite loop when ____.

____________________ operations allow us to alter the normal sequential flow of control in an algorithm.

The process of finding a solution to a given problem is called ____________________ discovery.

A(n) ____ is a named storage location that can hold a data value.

Briefly define the concept of iteration

Pattern matching can only be applied to graphics and pictures.

____ operations provide the computing agent with data values from the outside world that it may then use in later instructions.

A(n) ____ is a collection of useful, prewritten algorithms.

What is the definition of a library in terms of algorithms?