Computer Science Illuminated
Computer Science Illuminated
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781284055917
Author: Nell Dale, John Lewis
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
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Chapter 7, Problem 1E
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Ask questions” is the first strategy to be used when a problem was given.

Hence, the correct option is “A”.

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Problem-solving strategy:

  • It is an idea for solving a problem.
  • Different type of strategies is used to solve the different type of problems.
  • User can use a one or more strategy to solve a single problem.
  • If the user uses many ways to solving problems, then user will determine which strategies they choose and which work good in many conditions.

Types of strategies in problem-solving:

There are three strategies are present in the problem solving:

  • Ask questions:
    • This strategy usually asks questions about the problem or task, and identify the clear information and facts about the problem.
    • This strategy asks the questions such as “when”, “why”, and “where” until the problem or task is clearly and entirely understood.
    • Specify the parts of the task, which are unable to understanding the problems.
  • Looks for familiar things:
    • Some problems have repeatedly happened in computing so it is useful for user identifying the familiar steps that will useful to solve the problem.
    • If the solutions are already existing for the given or same problem, then just repeat the given steps to solve the problem.
      • User needs not to determine the new steps to solve the given problem.
  • Divide and conquer:
    • User can easily handle the problem by dividing the larger problems into smaller ones.
      • It means tasks are split into subtasks. Each subtask is split into sub-subtask if needed.
      • This strategy can be applied repeatedly until each subtask is determined.
        • Example for this strategy is quick sort and binary search algorithm.

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