Year: 1993
Type: article
Abstract: This paper describes an interesting number game of moderate complexity that is a suitable programming project for the CS 1 course.The { game provides an opportunity, not often found in CS 1, for a discussion of appropriate data structures (sets versus arrays).It is also complex enough that a divide-and-conquer approach using procedures and functions is helpful in solving the overall problem.Finally, because the game yields to a simple heuristic that outperforms most CS 1 students, the game provides an introduction to the elementary concepts of artificial intelligence.
Source: ACM SIGCSE Bulletin
Authors: Lowell A. Carmony, Robert L. Holliday
Institution: Lake Forest College
Language: English
Subfield: Computer Science Applications
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4236304609