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Battleships

Battleships

This activity explores the main algorithms that are used as the basis for searching on computers, using different variations on the game of battleships. This activity demonstrates three search methods for finding information in data: linear searching, binary searching and hashing. It also includes an optional introductory activity as well as a video showing a fun demonstration related to the same content....

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Keywords:
Plane Geometry, Computer Searches, Keyword, Problem Solving, NSDL, Reasoning and Proof, Representation, Linear Searching, Geometry, Number and Operations, Games, General, Cooridnates, Data Representation, Data Analysis, Computer & Information Sciences, Computer Engineering, SECmath, Hashing, Keywords, Young Engineers, Search Engines, Equations and Inequalities, Search Key, Binary Searching, Mathematics, Computers, Search Keys, Engineering, Computing and Information, Technology, Computer Science, Data Analysis and Probability, Education, Search Engine, Battleship, Logic, Game-based Learning
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Material Type:
Reference Material
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
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Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States

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