Methods for Solving Problems

Beginner Level
6 hours to complete
Flexible Schedule

David Quigley

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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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.