CIS 3023 - Exam I: Problem Solving Techniques and Examples, Exams of Computer Science

Download CIS 3023 - Exam I: Problem Solving Techniques and Examples and more Exams Computer Science in PDF only on Docsity! CIS 3023 – Exam I Review Exercises Question #10: State each of the problem solving techniques discussed and show an example of how each would be used. Technique: Example discussed in lecture Write Down the Problem: Calculating the square root of a number. Re-Write the Problem in Your Own Words: Calculating the square root of a number. Identify Auxiliary Variables: Determine whether two circles overlap, what are the values (variables) necessary to represent the circles. Make the Problem Concrete: Determine whether two circles overlap, look for specific circles. Make the Problem Simpler: Determine whether two circles overlap, look for circles with a radius of 0. Make the Problem Harder: Determine whether two circles overlap, look for whether two spheres overlap. Iterative Refinement: Calculating the square root of a number. Partitioning the Problem and Recursive Partitioning: Looking for palindromes within a field of study. Working Backwards: Jug pouring problem.