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Peer reviewedGray, John S. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1994
A detailed analysis and computer-based solution to a puzzle addressing the arrangement of dominoes on a grid is presented. The problem is one used in a college-level data structures or algorithms course. The solution uses backtracking to generate all possible answers. Details of the use of backtracking and techniques for mapping abstract problems…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
Peer reviewedGray, John S. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1998
Describes use of the little-known Shuttle Puzzle in computer programming to elucidate the process of analyzing a problem and synthesizing observations into an algorithm that can be used to generate a programming solution. The process used to solve the problem reflects one that an expert uses. The method could be adapted for small-group cooperative…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Cooperative Learning
