Algorithm

Advantages of algorithm:-
1.It provides the core solution to a given problem.The solution can be implemented on a computer system using any programming language of user's choice.
2.It facilitates program development by acting as a design document or a blue print of a given problem solution.
3.It ensures easy comprehension of a problem solution as compared to an equivalent computer program.
4.It eases identification and removal of logical errors in a program.
5.It facilitates algorithm analysis to find out the most efficient solution to a given problem.

Disadvantages of algorithm:-
1.In large algorithms the flow of program control becomes difficult to track.
2.Algorithms lack visual representation of programming constructs like flowchart;thus understanding the logic becomes relatively difficult.