Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Algorithms & Data Structures - Some Definitions

Variables - Placeholders for holding data.

Data Types - Set of data with predefined values.

Data Structure - A special format for organizing and storing data.

Algotithm - Step by Step instructions to solve a given problem.

Recursion - Any function which calls itself is called recursive. It is important to ensure that the recursion terminates. Each time the function should call itself with a slightly simpler version of the original problem. 

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