Methods for Solving Problems
Instructor: David Quigley
Beginner Level • 6 hours to complete • Flexible Schedule
What You'll Learn
- ✓Ascribe human and computational problems to various definitions of difficulty and problem solving techniques.
- ✓Use problem solving strategies to break down problems.
- ✓Describe the effects of various sources of bias in judgement and decision making.
- ✓Analyze and apply heuristic models and probability modeling to a variety of decision making scenarios.
Skills You'll Gain
Analytical Skills
Logical Reasoning
Problem Solving
Probability Distribution
Psychology
Algorithms
Behavioral Economics
Computational Thinking
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Outcomes
- Learn new concepts from industry experts
- Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
- Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
- Earn a shareable career certificate
There are 4 modules in this course
This week we will begin our discussions by defining the boundaries and limitations of problems and their solutions.
This week we will explore adapting problem-solving approaches into computational methods.
This week we will discuss judgment and decision making as a different kind of problem-solving and explore how heuristics are used for these tasks.
In this module, you will test your knowledge on methods for solving problems.