When he puts together a jigsaw puzzle, Marvin has a very specific strategy. First he finds corner pieces, then he finds edge pieces, and then he constructs the exterior frame of the puzzle. From there, he puts pieces of similar colors into piles, and tries different combinations. Marvin's puzzle-construction approach is an example of ________.

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Marvin's approach is systematic and follows a step-by-step procedure, which is characteristic of an algorithm.

When He Puts Together a Jigsaw Puzzle, Marvin Has a Very