Understanding the importance of logical reasoning
As we worked through Chapter 3, Understanding Algorithms and Algorithmic Thinking, we learned how to design some basic algorithms while solving computational thinking problems.
In this section, we will understand how important logical reasoning is and how to apply the types of logical reasoning with the help of examples.
As we write algorithms, we'll need to use logical reasoning to create these algorithms.
In simple terms, logical reasoning is the set of steps followed to reach a conclusion. In computational thinking, when we design algorithms, the systematic set of steps we follow are part of the algorithm. The way a computer reads those algorithms depends on how we write that algorithm. There are two types of logical reasoning arguments, which are as follows:
- Inductive reasoning
- Deductive reasoning
Before we define those in more depth, let's look at why logical reasoning is so important and why...
