Algorithms For Dummies

Distinguishing between Issues  

and Solutions

This book discusses two parts of the algorithmic view of the real world. On the one 

hand, you have issues, which are problems that you need to solve. An issue can 

describe the desired output of an algorithm or it can describe a hurdle you must 

overcome to obtain the desired output. Solutions are the methods, or steps, used to 

address the issues. A solution can relate to just one step or many steps within the 

algorithm. In fact, the output of an algorithm, the response to the last step, is a 

solution. The following sections help you understand some of the important 

aspects of issues and solutions.