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Binary Troubleshooting or Divide & Conquer Troubleshooting

  
 

Divide Binary Troubleshooting is a method used to solve problems.

To start: imagine your problem as a system. Divide the system into 2 equal areas & implement tests to prove the problem is not in 1 of the 2 areas.

Continue: divide the remaining piece of the system where the problem is now proven to exist, into 2 more pieces.  Implement tests to isolate the cause of the problem to just 1 of the remaining pieces. Rinse & repeat.

Stop: when you find the cause of the problem. If your problem were to consist of over 1 million possibilities, it would only take you 20 steps: to find the root cause of the problem.

This divide & conquer process comes in handy, especially when working on projects in unfamiliar terrain. 


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The golden search is more efficient 
 
See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_section_search
Posted @ Tuesday, December 20, 2011 6:19 PM by Jay
Thanks Jay, the Golden Search looks like an effective & efficient way to get the job done as well!
Posted @ Wednesday, December 21, 2011 7:58 AM by John Sharpe
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