Algorithm History

 

The history of algorithms

Why are algorithms called "algorithms"? The story begins in the 9th century, with the astronomer and mathematician Muhammad ibn Mūsa al-Khwarizmī.

This Persian scholar made great discoveries in science, mathematics, and the number system we still use today. His name is the Persian word for his region of birth: Khwãrezm.

Over the centuries, its fame has grown throughout the world. Outside the Middle East, its name has been twisted to become "Algoritmi". This version of its name would later be adapted as an English term for the step-by-step recipes we refer to as "algorithms".

 

What is a computer algorithm?

To perform a task, a computer needs a computer program. However, to work, a computer program must tell the computer exactly what to do, step by step.

The computer then "runs" the program, following each step mechanically to achieve the goal. However, the computer must also be told "how" to do what it must do. This is the role of the computer algorithm.

 

What are algorithms for?

In technology and computing, when a developer creates a program, they are actually creating a set of algorithms. Indeed, a computer program is a set of commands given to the machine, written in a specific language, in order to perform a series of specific operations to obtain a result.

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