Computational Skills

What is Computational thinking?

• a problem-solving process

• Thinking like a computer

• How your mind works

• Using your brain

What does Abstraction mean in solving a problem.

• Take something out.

• Don't be concerned with little things.

• Focus on the important parts. Look at the big picture.

• Take away what you don't need.

How do you use Decomposition in problem solving?

• Embalming

• Breaking a problem down into smaller parts

• Decompose something

• Writing the problem down.

What is pattern recognition?

• Involves looking for patterns and similarities

• Recognizing patterns

• Creating patterns

• Doing the same thing

What is an Algorithm?

• Computer code

• An application

• Step by step instructions that explain how to do a task.

• Its how you do something.