course: computer theory

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i)-discuss the computability of the snippet, providing detailed justification for your explanation.

Best-Case Time Complexity: The situation in which the algorithm reaches its shortest running time is sometimes referred to as the best-case time complexity for deterministic algorithms. The best-case time complexity for the given "While" loop is constant (O(1)), as it happens when the loop condition is false from the start and the loop body is never performed. Worst-Case Time Complexity: Like best-case time complexity, the worst-case time complexity for detenministic algorithms refers to the scenario in which the algorithm takes the maximum amount of time to complete. For the "While" loop, the worst-case time complexity is constant (O(1)), as it iterates a fixed number of times regardless of the input size. Nondeterministic Complexity: Nondeterministic complexity is a concept more strongly associated with nondeterministic algorithms or models, where the computation may take different paths simultaneously. For example, a nondeterministic finite automaton (NFA) can be in multiple states at once, and the transitions are not uniquely determined by the input. If you are interested in nondeterministic complexity, you would typically look at computational models beyond the scope of a simple deterministic loop. Nondeterministic Turing machines or algorithms that explore multiple possibilities at once fall into this category. In summary: - Best-Case Time Complexity: O(1) - Worst-Case Time Complexity: O(1) - Nondeterministic Complexity: Not directly applicable to the deterministic "While" loop provided. Nondeterministic complexity is more relevant in the context of algorithms that exhibit nondeterministic behaviour, exploring multiple paths simultaneously. An example for the function of the code: The code at first will be, x=5, then the "while" loop condition x>0 is true, print (x) print the current