Why do we need to think computationally?

To help us solve complex problems more easily

To help us to think like a computer

Why do we think computationally?

to help us solve complex problems more easily

to help us to think like a computer

Computational thinking is...

using a set of techniques and approaches to help solve problems

giving instructions to a computer

thinking like a computer (in binary)

creating a sequence of instructions

Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally? When going to meet a friend...

wandering around until you find them

asking a parent to plan for you

giving up and doing something else

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

is not easy to understand or solve

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

at the end, when programming a computer

Which of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?

letting the bossiest friend decide where you should all go

considering the different options carefully before deciding upon the best one

discussing with your friends how much time and money you have before choosing from a shortlist of places

deciding based on where you would be able to walk, since no one can drive

Which of the following is not done by abstraction?

Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks

Disregards non-essential information

Which of the following is not done by decomposition?

Disregards non-essential information

Allows multiple people to work on the problem together

Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks

Why do we need to look for patterns in problems?

Patterns make it easier for us to solve complex problems

We don't need to look for patterns

Patterns make it more difficult complex problems

Mid Unit Quiz - Computational Thinking

Authored by Catherine DeVille-Smith

Computers

7th - 8th Grade

CCSS covered

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is computational thinking?

It allows you to break down a large / complex problem into smaller parts.

It is thinking like a robot

It is being able to bake a cake.

It is creating a coding solution to a problem.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is abstraction?

A painting

A programming language

This means focusing on the important details and ignoring the irrelevant information

Abstraction is the breaking down of a big problem into smaller parts.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does decomposition mean?

focuses on the important information only, ignoring irrelevant detail

Step by step instructions on solving a problem.

Thinking like a computer

This is the breaking down of a complex problem into smaller parts

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an algorithm?

A sequence of instructions on how to solve a problem.

The breaking down of a problem into smaller parts.

Focusing on important parts and ignoring the irrelevant details

The recipe for a cake

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define PATTERN RECOGNITION.

A sequence of instructions.

Looking for similarities and trends.

Breaking a task into smaller tasks.

Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an algorithm?

A sequence of instructions on how to solve a problem.

The breaking down of a problem into smaller parts.

Focusing on important parts and ignoring the irrelevant details

The recipe for a cake

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Breaking a complex problem down into smaller problems and solving each one individually.

Decomposition

Abstraction

Programming

Algorithmic Thinking

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Mid Unit Quiz - Computational Thinking

What is computational thinking?

What is abstraction?

What does decomposition mean?

What is an algorithm?

Define PATTERN RECOGNITION.

What is an algorithm?

Breaking a complex problem down into smaller problems and solving each one individually.

Picking out the important bits of information from the problem, ignoring the specific details that don't matter.

A logical way of getting from the problem to the solution. If the steps you take to solve a problem follow an algorithm then they can be reused and adapted to solve similar problems in the future.

Why do we need to think computationally?

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