Computer Science Bi-Weekly 08/31/23

What will happen if the user's book return is late?

• Sends them an SMS (text)

• Does not send them an SMS (text)

What do we mean by COMPUTATIONAL THINKING?

• Understanding a complex problem and developing possible solutions.

• Breaking a task into smaller tasks.

• Selecting a computer to use.

• Focusing on what is important, ignoring what is unnecessary.

A school database has lots of information on students, the data manager needs to use abstraction? What data should she leave out?

• Age

• Guardian's phone numbers

• Classes

• Eye colour

What is the OUTPUT if the user enters "YES"?

• Leave umbrella at home.

• Take an umbrella.

What is the correct definition of an algorithm?

• An algorithm is a step by step instructions to solve a problem.
• An algorithm is a process of baking bread.
• An algorithm is a software used to compute numbers.
• An algorithm is the process of breaking problems.

An algorithm is the sequence of of instructions or a set of rules to get something done.

• True
• False

• red, green
• red, red
• green, red
• green, green

Which of the following is not done by abstraction?

• Identifies essential details

• Disregards non-essential information

• Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks

Which of the following is not done by decomposition?

• Allows multiple people to work on the problem together

• Disregards non-essential information

• Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks

When drawing a dog, which of the following characteristics is non-essential?

• Dogs have 4 paws

• Dogs have fur

• Dogs have brown fur