Counting Steps
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An algorithm's cost is modeled by counting steps — one basic operation each: a lookup, an addition, a comparison — as a function of problem size.
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Checking seven cards for one costs at most seven looks; the count is the analysis.
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Pick the size measure first; counts mean nothing without it.