Mathematics (2019) Grade(s): 09-12 - Applications of Finite Mathematics

MA19.FM.20

Determine the minimum time to complete a project using algorithms to schedule tasks in order, including critical path analysis, the list-processing algorithm, and student-created algorithms.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

  • Graphing procedures and properties.

Skills

Students are able to:

  • Model tasks of a project in a graph.
  • Identify critical paths using various algorithms.

Understanding

Students understand that:

  • Graphs can be used to model sequential tasks in a project.
  • Critical paths identify the tasks that must be performed as soon as possible in order to minimize the time taken to complete the project.

Vocabulary

  • Graphs
  • Critical paths
  • List
  • processing algorithm
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