Y7 Computational Thinking Quiz

What is Computational Thinking?

• is about problem solving with or without a computer

• is about problem solving with a computer

• is about programming

• Breaking complex problems down into smaller, more manageable parts or tasks

What is Decomposition?

• is about programming

• breaking complex problems down into smaller, more manageable parts or tasks

• is about problem solving with a computer

• solving equations using transposition

• Breaking complex problems down into programming code

Why do we decompose a complex problem?

• To make it more difficult to solve

• To change the problem we have

• To make it easier to solve

• To transform the problem into a diagram

• To compress the problem into its key syntax

Which of these is an example of decomposition? (1 Point)

• organising a cake sale into smaller parts,( who will bake and date)

• Taking the problem of baking a cake and thinking about how we can make it the best cake possible

• Looking at what different kinds of cake can be made

• drawing which cake looks the best

• breaking the problem of organising a cake sale into more efficient syntax

What is pattern recognition? (1 Point)

• Breaking down a complex problem into smaller problems

• Building models from patterns

• Looking for similarities among and within problems

• Programming

• Looking for inefficient Algorithm features and building these down

Why do we need to look for patterns in problems? (1 Point)

• We don't need to look for patterns

• Patterns make it more difficult to solve complex problems

• Patterns make it easier for us to solve complex problems

• So that we can streamline the data processing

• so we can code the problem quicker using VBL

Which of the following contains a pattern? (1 Point)

• This parrot is blue and green

• All parrots have wings

• My parrot can say "Hello, boys!"

• All parrots live in cages

• All parrots can talk

What is abstraction? (1 Point)

• The process of filtering out unnecessary detail

• The process of filtering out irrelevant characteristics

• The process of filtering out irrelevant characteristics and unnecessary detail

• The process of filtering out relevant characteristics and necessary detail

What is an algorithm? (1 Point)

• Patterns and trends used to solve a problem

• A set of step-by-step instructions to resolve a problem

• A programming language

• A special way to play computer games

• A set of step-by-step instructions to confabulate a problem

What are algorithms used for? (1 Point)

• To plan out the solution to a problem

• To test a solution to a problem

• As a platform to program a solution

• A plan to solidify complex problems into verbose programming code