CFF - Computational Thinking

Q1: What is computational thinking?

• a) Giving instructions to a computer

• b) Thinking like a computer

• c) A problem solving process that helps us solve problems

Answer explanation

c) A problem solving process that helps us solve problems

Q2: Why do we need to think computationally?

• a) To help us program

• b) To help us solve difficult problems more easily

• c) To help us think like a computer

Q3: What are the 4 computational thinking techniques?

• a) Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Coding, Algorithm

• b) Decomposition, Conditionals, Abstraction, Algorithm

• c) Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, Algorithm

Answer explanation

c) Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, Algorithm

Q4: Which of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?

• a) Letting the bossiest friend decide where you should all go

• b) Thinking about the different options carefully before deciding where to go

• c) Discussing with your friends how much time and money you have before choosing where to go

Answer explanation

a) Letting the bossiest friend decide where you should all go

Q5: Which of these is an example of decomposition?

• a) Talking to a mechanic who is repairing a bicycle

• b) Looking at different bicycles to find out what are the things that are the same between them

• c) Finding out how a bicycle works by looking at the different parts of the bicycle

Answer explanation

c) Finding out how a bicycle works by looking at the different parts of the bicycle

Q6: Which of the following does NOT contain a pattern?

• a) My teacher gives me homework everyday

• b) I get the same homework as all my classmates

• c) I feel that today’s homework is difficult

Answer explanation

c) I feel that today’s homework is difficult

Q7: What is abstraction?

• a) The process of leaving out details that are important

• b) The process of leaving out details that are NOT important

• c) The process of leaving out all the details

Answer explanation

b) The process of leaving out details that are NOT important

Q8: When drawing a dog, which of these can be ignored?

• a) Dogs run very fast

• b) Dogs have paws

• c) Dogs have ears

Answer explanation

a) Dogs run very fast

Q9: What is algorithm design?

• a) A programming language

• b) Finding the best method to complete a task

• c) Patterns used to solve a problem

Answer explanation

b) Finding the best method to complete a task

Q10: Why is it important to find the best algorithm?

• a) So that we do not waste unnecessary resources

• b) So that we can find different ways to solve a problem

• c) So that we can program a robot or computer

Answer explanation

a) So that we do not waste unnecessary resources