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Algorithm

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A list of steps that tells a computer how to solve a problem.

Lesson #1: AI Foundations & the Agent Era
Think of it like…

A recipe for baking cookies.

Everyday example

A recipe card for chocolate-chip cookies — exact steps, in order.

Construction example

"If a lead calls, then schedule an appointment, then create an estimate."

Business example

The step-by-step rules a bank uses to approve or deny a loan application.

Why this matters

Every piece of software you use is following algorithms — AI just learns some of its own.

One-sentence summary

An algorithm is the step-by-step recipe a computer follows.

Try it yourself

Write a four-step 'recipe' for something you do daily — like making coffee or returning a customer call. You just wrote an algorithm.

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