Wadebridge School - Computational Thinking

Single pieces of information, facts, statistics.

• Data

• Pseudocode

• Sequence

• Pattern Recognition

The steps required to solve a problem in order.

• Algorithm

• Sequence

• Pseudocode

• Flowchart

A step-by-step logical solution to the problem, or the rules to follow to solve the problem.

• Pseudocode

• Sequence

• Algorithm

• Loop

Using text, similar, to computer code, to represent a solution/step to solve a problem.

• Pseudocode

• Sequence

• Decomposition

• Pattern Recognition

Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller, more manageable parts.

• Pattern Recognition

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Algorithm

Looking for similarities among and within problems

• Decomposition

• Algorithms

• Pattern Recognition

• Decomposition

Focuses on the important information only, ignoring irrelevant detail.

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Sequence

• Pattern Recognition

Using a sequence of symbols to represent a solution/step to solve a problem.

• Flowchart

• Loop

• Algortihm

• Sequence

Programming technique that allows for code to be repeated until a condition is met.

• Loop

• Algorithms

• Sequence

• Pseudocode

A collection of components working together using an input, process and output.

• Software

• Connect

• Hardward

• Computer System