herusitics backtracking data mining Flashcards
1
Q
what are heruistics
A
Heuristics are a non-optimal, ‘rule-of-thumb’ approach to problem-solving which are used
to find an approximate solution to a problem
2
Q
whats performance modeling
A
eliminates the need for true performance testing by providing
mathematical methods to test a variety of loads on different operating systems.
Performance modelling provides a cheaper, less time-consuming or safer method of
testing applications
3
Q
whats data mining
A
technique used to identify patterns or outliers in large sets of data