Question 1

Select all that apply . Which of the following can complete the statement below?Different algorithms for the same problem can

Accepted Answer

A)  solve the problem differently 
B)  never come up with exactly the same outcome 
C)  have different running times 
D)  require different inputs where the outcome is the same but depends on the differences in the input characteristics 
A)  solve the problem differently 
B)  never come up with exactly the same outcome 
C)  have different running times 
D)  require different inputs where the outcome is the same but depends on the differences in the input characteristics A, C, D

Question 2

Which of the following is a good example of the effectiveness property of algorithms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enter the test score you may get on the next test . 
B)  Subtract the amount spilled from a glass of juice . 
C)  Add 1 to the total number of students registered . 
D)  Any of these are good examples . 
A)  Enter the test score you may get on the next test . 
B)  Subtract the amount spilled from a glass of juice . 
C)  Add 1 to the total number of students registered . 
D)  Any of these are good examples . C

Question 3

A loop in an algorithm must include a test which can end the repetition .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

If an algorithm is run at different times but with the same data the output will be

Accepted Answer

A)  different 
B)  sometimes the same but not often 
C)  the same 
D)  impossible to tell 
A)  different 
B)  sometimes the same but not often 
C)  the same 
D)  impossible to tell

Question 5

Select all that apply . Which of the following can complete the statement below?The intersect of an alphabetized list (IAL) and a No Alphabetized List (NAL) are different solutions because they

Accepted Answer

A)  have different running times 
B)  require different forms of the input 
C)  look for different outcomes 
D)  rely on the characteristics of the input 
A)  have different running times 
B)  require different forms of the input 
C)  look for different outcomes 
D)  rely on the characteristics of the input

Question 6

Algorithms are used by

Accepted Answer

A)  only web searches 
B)  no one, they are just imagined solutions 
C)  various agents 
D)  only computers 
A)  only web searches 
B)  no one, they are just imagined solutions 
C)  various agents 
D)  only computers

Question 7

The value of an algorithm depends on its use of resources, such as space and time .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All algorithms contain loops .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Algorithms use functions (operations that the agent already knows how to perform) to simplify the algorithmic description .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

English is an example of a(n) ________ language .

Accepted Answer

The answer of English is an example of a(n) ________...

Question 11

Replacing nouns with pronouns in a natural language algorithm will make the algorithm more understandable .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Select all that apply . Which property(ies) of a valid algorithm is(are) violated by the instruction seen so often on hair shampoo bottles: "lather, rinse, repeat"?

Accepted Answer

A)  definiteness 
B)  finiteness 
C)  effectiveness 
D)  None of these 
A)  definiteness 
B)  finiteness 
C)  effectiveness 
D)  None of these

Question 13

The way to know that an algorithm works is to know what properties the computation has that cause it to produce the right result every time and to be able to explain how those properties do the job .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Algorithms are only used in the field of computers; there is no use for algorithms anywhere else .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

An algorithm that has no successful end violates the ________ property .

Accepted Answer

The answer of An algorithm that has no successful end...

Question 16

To be effective, an algorithm relies on outside help to provide further input .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A heuristic process

Accepted Answer

A)  provides guidelines for finding a solution 
B)  is guaranteed to work 100% of the time 
C)  yields the specified answer or reports back that no such answer exists 
D)  All of these 
A)  provides guidelines for finding a solution 
B)  is guaranteed to work 100% of the time 
C)  yields the specified answer or reports back that no such answer exists 
D)  All of these

Question 18

The sequence of commands is important in an algorithm .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Algorithms should

Accepted Answer

A)  use resources efficiently 
B)  only be clear to the algorithm designer 
C)  be ambiguous to allow creativity 
D)  be written to solve one specific case 
A)  use resources efficiently 
B)  only be clear to the algorithm designer 
C)  be ambiguous to allow creativity 
D)  be written to solve one specific case

Question 20

Specifying the sequence of operations of an algorithm is part of the property of ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Specifying the sequence of operations of an...

Exam 10: Algorithmic Thinking

Select all that apply . Which of the following can complete the statement below?Different algorithms for the same problem can

Which of the following is a good example of the effectiveness property of algorithms?

A loop in an algorithm must include a test which can end the repetition .

If an algorithm is run at different times but with the same data the output will be

Select all that apply . Which of the following can complete the statement below?The intersect of an alphabetized list (IAL) and a No Alphabetized List (NAL) are different solutions because they

Algorithms are used by

The value of an algorithm depends on its use of resources, such as space and time .

All algorithms contain loops .

Algorithms use functions (operations that the agent already knows how to perform) to simplify the algorithmic description .

English is an example of a(n) ________ language .

Replacing nouns with pronouns in a natural language algorithm will make the algorithm more understandable .

Select all that apply . Which property(ies) of a valid algorithm is(are) violated by the instruction seen so often on hair shampoo bottles: "lather, rinse, repeat"?

The way to know that an algorithm works is to know what properties the computation has that cause it to produce the right result every time and to be able to explain how those properties do the job .

Algorithms are only used in the field of computers; there is no use for algorithms anywhere else .

An algorithm that has no successful end violates the ________ property .

To be effective, an algorithm relies on outside help to provide further input .

A heuristic process

The sequence of commands is important in an algorithm .

Algorithms should

Specifying the sequence of operations of an algorithm is part of the property of ________ .

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