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The document introduces problem solving and defines a problem as a situation preventing something from being achieved. It discusses why problem solving is important for enhancing logical and analytical skills to tackle difficult situations. The common approaches to problem solving are the algorithmic method using defined step-by-step procedures or experimentation to find solutions.

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Week 1-Python

The document introduces problem solving and defines a problem as a situation preventing something from being achieved. It discusses why problem solving is important for enhancing logical and analytical skills to tackle difficult situations. The common approaches to problem solving are the algorithmic method using defined step-by-step procedures or experimentation to find solutions.

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Introduction to problem solving

Week 1 Lecture 1

Ankumon Sarmah
Assistant Professor
Centre for Computer Science and Applications
Dibrugarh University
What is a problem?
• A problem is a situation preventing something from being
achieved
• Examples:
• To go to school on a rainy day
• The process of learning to ride bicycle
• Check a number is prime or not
• Choosing the perfect internet plan
• Choosing the stream after H.S.L.C
Why Problem solving is important?
• You will never scared while facing a difficult situation in life.
• It will enhance your logical and analytical skill to tackle a problem.
• You will be able find out creative solutions to critical problem.
• It will help you in your personal as well as professional life.
• You will be able to guide others during difficult situation.
The process of solving problems
• The two common approach of solving problem are:
• Algorithmic
• Experimentation
Algorithmic approach
• Algorithmic approach is a defined set of step-by-step
procedures that gives the correct answer to a particular
problem.
• For example:
• L.C.M of two numbers
• Finding the shortest path
Experimentation approach : IDEAL
The three W’s
• What’s the problem?
• What’s are the facts linked with the problem?
• What method to be taken to solve the problem?
Example…
• Find out the prime numbers between 1 and 10
• 1st : You should know the properties of a prime number
• 2nd : Procedure to check a number is prime or not
• 3rd : Able to identify the factors of a number
• 4th : Check for all the numbers between 1 and 10
Natural languages we use…

বাাংলা
অসমীয়া

English
हिन्दी
How can I instruct the computer to solve a
problem?
Solution
Programming languages
Scripting Languages
The “key” to problem solving..

Think Logically!
References
• https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Problem 13.03.2021
• Bransford, J. & Stein, B.S. (). The Ideal Problem Solver: A
Guide For Improving Thinking, Learning, And Creativity . New
York, NY: W.H. Freeman

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