Algorithms and flowcharts are two tools a software ... For example, an algorithm designed to take two numbers from a ... These logical comparisons are key to the basic functions an algorithm ...

For example, it makes sense to define printing as the step for the array-printing algorithm, because printing dominates the runtime and depends on the input size (number of array elements to print).

A Basic Primer for Non-Marketers Many people don’t trust algorithms and machine learning because they don’t have a complete understanding of how they actually work. Let's break it down.

To clear things up, I drew you this flowchart on the back of an envelope so you can work out whether something is using AI or not. This originally appeared in our AI newsletter The Algorithm.