Computational Thinking L1

Do computers think?

• Yes

• No, they only do what they are programmed to do.

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

What is decomposition?

• breaking down a complex problem into smaller parts

• focusing on the important information only

• developing a step-by-step solution

• looking for similarities

What is abstraction?

• breaking down a complex problem into smaller parts

• focusing on the important information only

• developing a step-by-step solution

• looking for similarities

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

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Algorithms

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

Answer explanation

We can think computationally without a computer. We use the computer after we have created a solution for problem.