Computational Thinking

Computational thinking is...

• giving instructions to a computer
• thinking like a computer (in binary)
• using a set of techniques and approaches to help solve problems
• creating a sequence of instructions

Why do we need to use computational thinking?

• to help us program

• to help us solve complex problems more easily

• to help us to think like a computer

• to help us plan our actions

What is a complex problem?

• A problem that, at first, is not easy to solve
• A problem that, at first, is not easy to understand
• A problem that, at first, is not easy to solve or to understand.

Students must have a computer to be able to learn any computational thinking.

• True

• False

When is a computer most likely to be used when using computational thinking?

• During decomposition
• At the end, when programming a computer
• When writing algorithms

Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller or more manageable parts.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

Looking for similarities among and within problems.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

Focusing on the important information only, ignoring irrelevant detail.

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

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

• decomposition
• pattern recognition
• abstraction
• algorithms

Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?

• Planning out your route when going to meet a friend
• When going to meet a friend, wandering around until you find them
• When going to meet a friend, asking a parent to plan your route for you