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Abstraction and automation common mistakes
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common mistakes
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Abstraction and automation
AqaA LevelComputer ScienceTheory of computation
Common mistakes
Confusing the model with the algorithm
Treating the model as the instructions for solving the problem.
Fix itThe model represents selected real-world data, whereas the algorithm describes the actions performed on or with that data.
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