Problems, Solutions, and Tools

Problems, Solutions, and Tools

1. COMPUTER

   • tOOL USED TO SOLVE PROBLEMS
     • ALGORITHM
       • A plan to solve a problem
         • "Unwelcome or harmful situation and needing to be dealt with and overcome"
       • How to make an Algorithm
         • Step 1
           • To understand the problem
           • Common mistakes
             • unstated assumptions, ambiguous, incomplete, internal contradictions.
         • Step 2
           • Analyze the problem
             • Determine both the starting and ending points for solving the problem.
               • To find these, we can use these solutions questions:
                 • What data are available? Where is that data? What formulas pertain to the problem? What rules exist for working with the data? What relationships exist among the data values?
         • Step 3
           • Develop a high-level algorithm:.
             • Make step by step instructions
               • Example:
                 • Go to a store that sells greeting cards
                   • Select a card
                     • Purchase a card
                       • Mail the card
         • Step 4
           • Refine the algorithm by adding more details:
             • The amount of detail added to the algorithm depends on how much the client knows about the solution.
               • In the case of a computer, it depends on the capabilities of it.
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         • Step 5
           • Review the algorithm
             • First, you have to make sure that the algorithm solves the initial problem.
               • Then, we have to check if it could be simplified.