Problem Solving and Abstraction Quiz

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What is the purpose of abstraction in problem solving?

  • To confuse the problem
  • To simplify the problem (correct)
  • To complicate the problem
  • To add unnecessary details to the problem

What is representational abstraction?

  • A simplified representation of a problem by adding unnecessary details
  • A representation of a problem arrived at by removing unnecessary details (correct)
  • A random representation of a problem
  • A detailed representation of a problem

How is automation achieved in problem solving?

  • By implementing models in data structures only
  • By avoiding the use of abstraction
  • By complicating the problem
  • By creating algorithms, implementing models in data structures, and executing the code on the data structures (correct)

What are the two distinct forms of abstraction mentioned in the text?

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