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Difference Between Algorithm and Program

An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem using logical procedures, written in plain language independent of any programming language. A program implements an algorithm by translating it into instructions a computer can execute, using a specific programming language like Python, Java or C++, and allowing only computers to execute the translated instructions. The main differences are that algorithms are abstract problem-solving steps while programs are concrete computer-executable instructions in a specific language.

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Difference Between Algorithm and Program

An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions to solve a problem using logical procedures, written in plain language independent of any programming language. A program implements an algorithm by translating it into instructions a computer can execute, using a specific programming language like Python, Java or C++, and allowing only computers to execute the translated instructions. The main differences are that algorithms are abstract problem-solving steps while programs are concrete computer-executable instructions in a specific language.

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Computer algorithms solve the problem while computer programs implement them in a

form that a computer can execute. Here are the main differences between algorithms
and programs:

Algorithm Program
It is a well-defined, step-by-step, logical procedure for solving a given problem.
It refers to a set of instructions for a computer to follow. A program can be
an implementation of many algorithms, or a program can even contain no algorithms.
An algorithm provides abstract steps for processing one sequence of related
information into a different sequence of derived information. The constituents
of a program may not be conceptually related.
It is written using plain English language and can be understood by those from a
non-programming background. It could be written in any programming language such
as Python, Java, C++, JavaScript, or any other language, depending on the
particular task the program is being designed for.
It can be expressed in natural language, flow charts, pseudocode, and in a variety
of programming languages. We write computer programs in a computer language.
Then a compiler or interpreter translates it into a language that is understandable
by any computer system.
An algorithm can be executed by a person. A program is always executed by a
computer.

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