Intro to Algorithms

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Developing a step-by-step solution to the problem, or the rules to follow to solve the problem.

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algorithms

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Why do we think computationally?

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to help us solve complex problems more easily

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Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?
When going to meet a friend...
Options: planning your route, wandering around until you find them, asking a parent to plan for you, giving up and doing something else

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planning your route

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What is a complex problem?
A problem that, at first, is...

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not easy to understand or solve

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What is Scratch?

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A Programming Language

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What is a sequence?

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Putting and executing instructions in order.

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Which is the easiest set of instructions to follow? Options: Draw a house. , Draw a house with 4 windows, a door, chimney and a path. , Draw a house with windows and a drive. , Draw a square, with 4 squares inside.

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Draw a house with 4 windows, a door, chimney and a path.

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Which algorithm, will NOT take you from A to B: UP 1, RIGHT 5, UP 2, RIGHT 1, UP 3, RIGHT 4, UP 2, RIGHT 5, UP 1, LEFT 1, UP 3, RIGHT 5?

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LEFT 1
UP 3
RIGHT 5

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A binary system is a way of representing data with...

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only 2 options

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Which of these is NOT an example of binary? Options: on or off, true or false, yes or no, head, shoulders, knees, or toes

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head, shoulders, knees, or toes