Everything you do on your computer is based on some sort of algorithm, and usually several algorithms working together. For instance, when you open your web browser, your computer must follow a series of programming instructions to display your web browser on your screen (algorithm 1). It then needs to follow another set of instructions to communicate with your modem (algorithm 2). Once it has located your network, it needs to contact your Internet Service Provider, following yet another set of specific instructions (algorithm 3). Then it reaches out to the server that hosts your browser’s homepage (algorithm 4) and asks for the latest content (algorithm 5), which it then downloads to your computer and displays on your screen…even more algorithms!