A Procedure That Is Guaranteed to Accomplish a Particular Goal

question 25

Multiple Choice

A procedure that is guaranteed to accomplish a particular goal when correctly implemented is called a(n)

• A) algorithm.
• B) heuristic.
• C) theorem.
• D) working-backward strategy.

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