Explain the concept of O$(1),$ O$($N$),$ and O$($N$^2)$ in terms of the number of steps an algorithm takes to process data.

a$.$

O$(1)$ represents a constant number of steps, O$($N$)$ represents linear growth, and O$($N$^2)$ represents quadratic growth.

b$.$

O$(1)$ represents linear growth, O$($N$)$ represents quadratic growth, and O$($N$^2)$ represents exponential growth.

c$.$

O$(1)$ represents quadratic growth, O$($N$)$ represents exponential growth, and O$($N$^2)$ represents factorial growth.

d$.$

O$(1)$ represents logarithmic growth, O$($N$)$ represents linear growth, and O$($N$^2)$ represents quadratic growth.