An algorithm is a sequence of that can be followed to solve a specific problem.

In algorithmic thinking, determining the order in which instructions should be executed is called .

A divide and conquer algorithm is an algorithm that breaks a problem into smaller sub-problems that are then solved.

An iterative algorithm is an algorithm that repeats a sequence of until a certain condition is met.

A sorting algorithm is an algorithm that puts elements of a list or an array in a certain .