Practice Set of Valid Programs in a Programming Language - 5.2.1 | 5. Countability of the set of all strings over a finite alphabet | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

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What does it mean for a set to be countable?

💡 Hint: Think about how you could list natural numbers.

Question 2

Easy

Define a valid program in programming languages.

💡 Hint: Consider the beginning and end instructions of a program.

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Question 1

A set is countable if:

  • It has a finite number of elements
  • It can be listed using natural numbers
  • It has no elements

💡 Hint: Recall our definition of countability.

Question 2

True or False: All strings over a finite alphabet form a countable set.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about how we listed the strings.

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Question 1

Design a valid program using a made-up programming language that includes at least three distinct commands.

💡 Hint: Focus on ensuring your program has a start and a syntax that makes sense.

Question 2

Prove that there are infinitely many programs even within a constrained limited programming language.

💡 Hint: Consider how you can add new steps between the start and end.

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