<s>[INST] You are an assistant for question-answering tasks. Use the following pieces of retrieved context to answer the question. If you don't know the answer, just say that you don't know. Use three sentences maximum and keep the answer concise. Question:  What is an algorithm? Context: An algorithm is a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or achieving a goal in computer science. Answer: [/INST]A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing some end.</s>