Computational Thinking

What is computational thinking?

• Giving instructions to a computer

• Thinking like a computer - in binary

• Using a set of techniques and approaches to help to solve problems

Why do we need to think computationally?

• To help us to program

• To help us solve complex problems more easily

• To help us to think like a computer

Which of the following is NOT a computational thinking technique?

• Decomposition

• Pattern recognition

• Coding

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

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

• Planning what to collect and where to exit to complete a video game level

• Planning how to beat your enemies in a video game level

• Accidentally completing a video game level

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

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 is not easy to solve or to understand

Which computational thinking technique involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts?

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Algorithms

To create a successful computer program, how many computational thinking techniques are usually required?

• 2

• 4

• 3

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