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A programmer is given a detailed description of a task. Which action is an example of abstraction?.
- A.Keeping every detail exactly as it was provided
- B.Removing details that are not needed to solve the task
- C.Replacing the task with a completely unrelated task
- D.Adding new details that were not part of the original task
Model answer
What a good answer should say
- Removing details that are not needed to solve the task
Explanation
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Abstraction involves removing unnecessary detail while retaining enough information to represent and solve the problem.
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