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2.1 Elements of computational thinking

Quick questions on Thinking logically and computational methods (backtracking, heuristics, divide and conquer) - OCR A-Level Computer Science H446

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State what thinking logically identifies in a solution. [1 mark]
What is q2?
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Explain when a heuristic would be used instead of an exact method. [2 marks]
What is q3?
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State what backtracking does when it reaches a dead end. [1 mark]

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