Poorly worded question on practice test
26. A set of instructions normally implemented on a computer system as a procedure to manipulate data is called a(n)?
[SIZE=-1]a. algorithm[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]b. procedure[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]c. process[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]d. program[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]e. time slice[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Answer(s):[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]a. algorithm[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Explanation:
Algorithms used within cryptography encrypt sensitive data files, and are also used to encrypt and decrypt email, and also to digitally sign documents and programs.
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Notice how the question did not specify for cryptography? Manipulating data is not necessarily an algorithm. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]a. algorithm[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]b. procedure[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]c. process[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]d. program[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]e. time slice[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Answer(s):[/SIZE][SIZE=-1]a. algorithm[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Explanation:
Algorithms used within cryptography encrypt sensitive data files, and are also used to encrypt and decrypt email, and also to digitally sign documents and programs.
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Notice how the question did not specify for cryptography? Manipulating data is not necessarily an algorithm. [/SIZE]
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dynamik
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Algorithm is a generic term and not solely used within cryptography.
Algorithm - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
I think they just used cryptography as an example to put it in context.