Do I have to be good at algorithms to be a good computer programmer?

Algorithms is the basic for the programmer it help you to design your program.

ABSOLUTLY YES.........................

That's like asking: Do I have to possess a driver's license to be able to drive? Certainly no, but probably inefficiently.

yes you must be so for high performance , effective and efficient programming.

Algorithm is nothing but a way of approach to the solution.

Any person with thinking ability can do it.This ability increases with practicing number puzzles or playing games or solving maths.

Computer science isn't tough as you are thinking. It is fun.

Programming is like Ocean, No matter how deep it looks . Once you know how to swim you will enjoy it

The algorithms are the most important issue in the programming field.