Compiled Learning Objectives

At the end of the sprint, you should be able to do the following things. Make sure to check you can do them all, and if not, go back and keep practicing until you can.

Binary Logic recap

• Add together two binary numbers without converting to decimal
• Identify which of two binary numbers is larger without converting to decimal
• Identify whether a binary number is a power of two
• Write a truth table for a given logic gate

Deduction

• Define deduction
• Use deduction to solve a matrix puzzle

Induction

• Define induction
• Use induction to form general theories about the best strategies in Sushi Go

Abduction

• Define abduction
• Use evidence to reason to the best explanation

The Problem Domain

• Define the problem domain
• Learn to constrain problems before solving them

Falsification

• Define Popper’s falsification principle
• Use elimination to reduce possibilities

Bisection

• Define bisection search
• Apply binary search to guess a number

Boolean Logic

• Define binary logic and its role in computing
• Express logical statements as truth tables

Prepare your lesson on logic

• Put together a presentation on a topic you explored in prep

Solve the 1000 Wine Bottle Problem

• Solve the 1000 wine bottle problem using binary

Workshop: Bits and Rats

• Transform physical locations to binary patterns