Computer Science: An Overview: Global Edition (12th Edition)

Published by Pearson Higher Education
ISBN 10: 1292061162
ISBN 13: 978-1-29206-116-0

Chapter 5 - Algorithms - Chapter Review Problems - Page 263: 2

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The ambiguity in a proposed algorithm means that the algorithm have some step that is not clear and there might be multiple ways of doing that step giving different result, but ambiguity in the representation of an algorithm means that the algorithm have correct discrete steps but to a layman the steps might be difficult to perform hence creating ambiguity. For example consider the following algorithm- 1. Calculate sin(25°) This algorithm is not ambiguous as all steps are clear but to a layman calculating the sin() might not be known hence the step is not detailed enough creating ambiguity.
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