Computational Thinking Progress Test 3

What is abstraction?

• The process of filtering out unnecessary detail

• The process of thinking about things that are not real

• The process of breaking down a problem into logical steps

Which of the following is not done by abstraction?

• Identifies essential details

• Disregards non-essential information

• Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks

When drawing a dog, which of the following characteristics could be ignored?

• Dogs run quickly

• Dogs have paws

• Dogs have a nose

To be able to draw cars, which of the following characteristics is it necessary to know about?

• Who owns them

• Where to buy them

• If they have wheels

Houses have walls, doors and people who live in them. How many of these characteristics do we need to know to draw a house?

• One

• Two

• Three

A school database has lots of information on students. To save storage space, what would be the best to leave out?

• Age

• Height

• Parent email address

• Form tutor

Mike is posting an online advert to promote his band's upcoming tour. Which piece(s) of information should he NOT use?

• His age

• His parents' names

• Dates of the tour

• His band's name

George noticed that if he leaves the house 5 minutes earlier on a Monday, he would never arrive to school late. What is this an example of?

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Algorithm

• Pattern Recognition

John had to make a poster about the history of Vietnamese Woman's Day for a project. To make the task easier, he made a mind map to break down the project and plan his ideas. What part of Computational Thinking was he using?

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Algorithm

• Pattern Matching

Mr. Daniel is trying to to make a timetable for the Winter Bazaar. Instead of thinking of every individual student by name, he organises it by year group. What part of Computational Thinking is he using?

• Abstraction

• Decomposition

• Algorithm

• Pattern Matching