2.1.1 Thinking abstractly

Abstraction is...

• The removal of unnecessary data

• Adding data to a problem

• The removal of important data

• I don't know

There is a new bar opening, what can be abstracted from the advertisement poster?

• Bar name

• Date of opening

• Location of the bar

• Who owns the bar

An abstraction model is a...

• Complex representation of a situation

• Simple representation of a situation

The removal of unnecessary data is..

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Pattern Recognition

• Generalisation

The breaking down of a problem is...

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Pattern Recognition

• Generalisation

Thinking in a sequence is...

• Thinking Abstractly

• Thinking Logically

• Thinking Procedurally

• Thinking Concurrently

Which of these is classed as a sub routine?

• Function

• Abstraction

• Model

• Precondition

What is a subroutine?

• A section of code that can be called on

• A larger than normal piece of code

• An abstracted piece of code

• A whole program

Which of these is NOT a reusable component?

• Function

• Procedure

• Library

• Precondition

Caching is..

• Permanent storage of data

• Temporary storage of data