KS3 - Computational Thinking

What is computational thinking?

• Combining lots of little problems

• Solving a problem with a computer

• Taking a big, complex problem and finding out how to solve it

• Making sure that all of your algorithms are correct

What is an algorithm?

• The code we use to explain in short simple steps rather than long sentences

• Taking away all the unnecessary information

• Breaking a bigger problem down into smaller ones

• The step by step instructions to solve the problem

What is decomposition?

• The code we use to explain in short simple steps rather than long sentences

• Taking away all the unnecessary information

• Breaking a bigger problem down into smaller ones

• Looking for similarities and trends and grouping together

What is pattern recognition?

• Looking for similarities and trends and grouping them together

• Breaking a bigger problem down into smaller ones

• The code we use to explain in short simple steps rather than long sentences

• Taking away all the unnecessary information

What is abstraction?

• Looking for similarities and trends and grouping them together

• Breaking a bigger problem down into smaller ones

• Taking away all the unnecessary information

• The code we use to explain in short simple steps rather than long sentences

What is pseudocode?

• The code we use to explain in short simple steps rather than long sentences

• Taking away all the unnecessary information

• Breaking a bigger problem down into smaller ones

• Looking for similarities and trends and grouping together

Which flowchart symbol is shown in the picture?

• Input/output

• Process

• Decision

• Start/Stop

Which flowchart symbol is shown in the picture?

• Input/output

• Process

• Decision

• Start/Stop

Which flowchart symbol is shown in the picture?

• Input/output

• Process

• Decision

• Start/Stop

Which flowchart symbol is shown in the picture?

• Input/output

• Process

• Decision

• Start/Stop