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What is an algorithm?

A step-by-step set of instructions

Which component represents the result derived from an algorithm?

Output

In flowcharts, what does a diamond symbol represent?

A decision point

Which flowchart symbol indicates the beginning or end of a process?

Oval

What does O(1)O(1) in Big-O notation represent?

Constant time

What is the Big-O notation for nested loops?

O(n2)O(n^2)

Binary search is an example of which Big-O complexity?

O(logn)O(\log n)

What is the order of multiplying two n×nn \times n matrices using three nested loops?

O(n3)O(n^3)

What is the order of Dijkstra's algorithm using a priority queue?

O(Elogn)O(E \log n)

What is a key characteristic of pseudocode?

For planning, not direct coding

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