Computational Thinking

When you break down a complex problem into smaller problems, it is called:

• Algorithm

• Decomposition

• Abstraction

• Variable

Which 2 of these actions are algorithms?

• Directions to your school

• Grocery shopping list

• Robot building instructions

• Listening to a podcast

Here is the testing data from your prototype. Drag and drop the two features that are most in need of improvement. Drag and drop the two features that are rated the best.

• Needs improvement: Ease of programming

  Maneuverability

• Needs improvement: Ease of programming

  Maneuverability

  Quality of materials

• Best rated:

  Visual appearance

  Variety of programming options

  Durability

• Best rated:

  Durability

  Quality of materials

A sequence of instructions that perform an specific task:

• Parallel Task

• Function

• Sequential task

• Functional task

Tasks that need to happen one after the other in an specific order:

• Function

• Parallel task

• Sequential task

• Functional task

Task that can happen at the same time:

• Sequential task

• Parallel task

• Functional task

• Function

"Given an order of 8 cookies for 5 team members to complete, the algorithm needs to assign the production tasks so they are completed on the next 6 days". This is a:

• Design Statement

• Problem statement

• Design Brief

• Deliverables

Which of these steps can help you design the solution to a problem? Select all that apply.

• Decompose the larger problem into smaller parts to solve

• Identify the case-specific details in the problem at hand

• Look at existing solutions for similar situations or problems

• Program a simulation to build a prototype for testing

Models can be use to:

• Solve problems

• Find ways to improve existing solutions

• Include a terminal

• Identify the inputs

To build a robot you need:

• Movement speed:

  Research motor size

  Speed of wheels or feet

  Reducing weigh to increase speed

• Jumping mechanism:

  Balance and mechanism

• Jumping mechanism:

  Research jumps or flight

  Balance mechanism

• Movement speed:

  Reducing weight to increase speed