7.2.3 - Computational Thinking Starter

Which of the following do computers understand?

• Spanish

• English

• Code

• Computers don't understand anything. They process data.

• Flowcharts

Sarah wants help with PP&R in science as she is stuck on a certain question. She tells Amir a long story about her weekend, what she learned in primary school and her pet hamster, as well as the question she is stuck on. Mentally, Amir, ignores all of the unnecessary information and focusses on the important part. This is an example of what?

• abstraction

• decompositon

• pattern recognition

• coding

What must instructions be in an algorithm?

(Tick all that apply)

• long

• precise

• in order

• written in English

Breaking down a problem into smaller parts is known as what?

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Pattern Recognition

• Hacking

• Coding

An algorithm could be written in which of the following? (Tick all correct)

• English

• python code

• Spanish

• Clear Images

What is the word for removing unnecessary details from a problem and focussing on what is important?

(a)  

What is the word for breaking a problem down into smaller more manageable parts?

(a)  

Aria notices that when she is giving instructions to her sister about how to make sandwiches for a day out, she repeats the same instructions repeatedly. This is an example of what?

• abstraction

• decomposition

• pattern recognition

A series of clear instructions, written in order is known as an ---------

(a)  

Removing all unnecessary details from a problem and focussing on what's important is known as what in computing?

(a)