Breaking a complex problem down into smaller problems and solving each one individually.

• Abstraction

• Algorithmic Thinking

• Decomposition

• Programming

A logical way of getting from the problem to the solution. If the steps you take to solve a problem follow an algorithm then they can be reused and adapted to solve similar problems in the future.

• Abstraction

• Algorithmic Thinking

• Decomposition

• Programming

 Why do we need to think computationally?

• To help us program

• To help us solve complex problems more easily

• To help us to think like a computer

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

Mike is posting an online advert on a Facebook to promote his upcoming event. What is the abstraction for this example?

• Date of event

• His age

• His parents names

• Other events

Online activities can pose a risk to my

• information

• hardware

• networks

• all of the above

We can use _____ to identify phishing attempts.

• SAFE

• SUNDAY

• SUNDAE

_______ are used to encode and decode information.

• antivirus software

• ciphers

• passwords

• security patches