Vanneschi L., Silva S. Lectures on Intelligent Systems 2023

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Computer science is the science that deals with the treatment of information by means of automatic procedures. It has multiple objectives, including the study of computation at a logical level and the several possible practical techniques for its implementation and application in automated electronic systems, i.e., computers. One of the focal points of computer science is problem solving, i.e., the act of defining a problem and then developing and implementing a solution. In this context, a problem can be defined as a task that has to be fulfilled automatically, and solving a problem typically implies the design and development of an algorithm