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Which statement correctly distinguishes an algorithmic limit from a hardware limit?.
- A.Algorithmic complexity concerns how resource requirements grow, while hardware limits concern the resources available
- B.Algorithmic complexity concerns screen resolution, while hardware limits concern program logic
- C.Algorithmic complexity means that no program can be tested, while hardware limits mean that testing is always easy
- D.Algorithmic complexity applies only to input, while hardware limits apply only to output
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- Algorithmic complexity concerns how resource requirements grow, while hardware limits concern the resources available
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The complexity of an algorithm affects how much time or memory it needs as input grows. Hardware determines the finite processing and memory resources available to meet those needs.
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