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Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver
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Computational Thinking for the Modern Problem Solver

by David Riley, Kenny A. Hunt
March 2014
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
405 pages
12h 16m
English
Chapman and Hall/CRC
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Chapter 5
Algorithmic Thinking
And now the sequence of events in no particular order.
DAN RATHER
An algorithmic view of nature, social interaction, and life itself can be
incredibly valuable. Ranging from the mundane to the complex, many of
life’s essential activities involve following a sequence of simple and dis-
crete steps to solve some larger problem. Baking a dozen cookies, tying
a Windsor knot, developing a business plan, diagnosing an illness, and
designing a commercial jumbo jet are examples of processes that require
algorithmic thinking to complete.
Perhaps more than any other discipline, computer science has given
deep thought to algorith ...
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ISBN: 9781466587793