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How Step Count Signals Task Difficulty

Question: In the informal way deep learning tasks are described, what does the number of computation steps tell you about task difficulty?

Sample answer: A task is easier when it can be finished with fewer computation steps, and harder when it needs many computation steps.

Key points:

  • A small number of computation steps points to an easier task.
  • A large number of computation steps points to a harder task.

Rubric: Full credit if the response says that fewer computation steps correspond to an easy task and more computation steps correspond to a hard task.

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