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Level 1: Preparation for Computer Science >
L1 A 07: Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools
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People use computers to solve a wide variety of problems, involving everything from keeping
track of money, to simulating aspects of the world, to generating beautiful images and sounds.
Algorithms are rules or procedures for solving problems. In the context of computers, two
important aspects of algorithms are that the problem has to be completely defined, and the
steps of the procedure have to be specified with absolutely no ambiguity.
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