Which term best describes the collection of steps used to solve a problem?

• A. Heading
• B. HTML
• C. Algorithm
• D. Website

Answer: (C)

An algorithm is a step-by-step plan for solving a problem. It lays out the exact sequence of actions you follow from start to finish, so you know what to do and in what order. In programming, you can turn that plan into code, but the idea itself is the method of solving problems through defined steps. For comparison, a heading is just a title for a section, HTML is a markup language for structuring web content, and a website is a collection of web pages. None of those describe a systematic set of steps to solve a problem the way an algorithm does. So the collection of steps used to solve a problem is best described as an algorithm.