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Algorithmic problem solving: How a programmer thinks about problem solving

Learn programming basics! Understand algorithms, propositional logic, and Python syntax. Create programs and grasp the basics of computer science.

In this video Rafael explores problem solving in programming. He describes this as a new way of thinking that can be broken down to single steps that a computer can execute and so solve a given problem.

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