The origins of algorithms 

In AD780 Muhammad al-Khwarizimi was born in Persia, he grew up to become a mathematician, and came up with a way of solving complex mathematical problems by breaking them down into smaller sections. This paved way for the algorithms we use in computer science today. We hardly even think about them today. Algorithms help your maps work to get you to your destination, they help predict the polls, they make your google search work they are responsible for how Amazon knows just what you need .... here is a BBC IDEAS mini feather on how algorithms got their name just a little over 900 years ago.| algorithms 

Credit : bbc ideas, online July 2019 bbc.com

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