Computer problem solving

Which TWO of the following are the best ways to define a computer? (CHOOSE TWO)

• a machine that works with data to help people with thinking tasks

• a machine with a screen and a keyboard

• a machine that can connect to the internet

• a machine that inputs, outputs, stores and processes data

• a machine that uses electricity

5 students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match the problem solving step with the activity.

Discussing what they like about their mural and how they can improve it

• Prepare

• Reflect

• Try

• Define

5 students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match the problem solving step with the activity.

Painting the mural

• Prepare

• Reflect

• Try

• Define

5 students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match the problem solving step with the activity.

Deciding what exactly what they want to paint, what supplies they will need and who will do each part.

• Prepare

• Reflect

• Try

• Define

5 students are painting a mural on the side of their school. Match the problem solving step with the activity.

Asking the teachers what sort of mural they need to make and how big it needs to be.

• Prepare

• Reflect

• Try

• Define

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning.

Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage and processing.

Matches the weather condition with the proper outfit

• input

• output

• storage

• processing

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning.

Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage and processing.

Gets the day's weather forecast from the Internet

• input

• output

• storage

• processing

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning.

Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage and processing.

Keeps a list of available outfit and what type of weather they are worn in.

• input

• output

• storage

• processing

A team is making an app that will help people decide what outfit to wear in the morning.

Match four things that the app does with input, output, storage and processing.

Shows a picture of a good outfit to the user.

• input

• output

• storage

• processing

Two classes want to improve their school. One class wants to shorten the amount of time students wait in the lunch line. Another class want to increase school spirit. Which problem is better defined?

• A. Lunch line, because it is clear how you would know that people are waiting less time, but harder to know if what school spirit looks like.

• B. Lunch line, because it is easier to create rules around standing in line, but harder to make rules about school spirit.

• C. School spirit, because you can always have more school spirit, but the lunch line might already be as short as possible

• D. School spirit, because it is a better thing for students to do, but the adults should be in charge of the lunch line.