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1.12 Thinking and Its Relationship to Intelligence

For computing students, logical and analytical intelligence are especially important, as
they relate to algorithm design, programming, and system analysis.

1.11.2 Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence refers to the ability of machines to perform tasks that typically

require human intelligence. These tasks include:

ˆ earning L
ˆ easoning R

ˆ attern recognition P

ˆ ecision making D
Examples of AI applications include:

ˆ xpert systems E

ˆ achine learning models M

ˆ atural language processing N

ˆ omputer vision C
AI systems are designed based on models of human thinking and cognitive processes.

1.12 Thinking and Its Relationship to Intelligence

Thinking is the active mental process through which intelligence is expressed. Intel-
ligence provides the capacity, while thinking represents the operation of that capacity.

Thinking involves:

ˆ nalyzing information A

ˆ valuating alternatives E
ˆ rawing conclusions D

ˆ enerating ideas G

In computing, thinking is reflected in:

ˆ lgorithmic thinking A
ˆ omputational thinking C

ˆ ogical reasoning L

ˆ ystematic problem solving S

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