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WorksheetsComputational Thinking
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is an Algorithm?
Something a computer does to think
A series of steps and instructions with given inputs to produce an output
Some instructions
A series of steps and instructions with given outputs to produce an input
What does abstraction do?
The process of removing something unnecessary
Breaks something up to make it easier
The process of ignoring something unnecessary
Looking at a solution that repeats itself
If you had multiple problems and needed to make it easier for yourself what process might you use?
Abstraction
Algorithmic thinking
Decomposition
Recognising the pattern
What is computational thinking?
Giving Instructions to a computer
Thinking like a computer (in binary)
Using a series of techniques or approaches to solve a problem
Identifying a problem
Which of these is NOT a computational thinking technique?
Coding
Algorithm Design
Decomposition
Pattern Recognition
Which of these is NOT an example of computational thinking?
Planning how to defeat your enemies on a video game level
Accidently completing a video game level
Planning on what to collect and exit a video game level
Choosing your character that is best for a video game level
When is a computer most likely to use computational thinking?
During decomposition
At the end, when programming a computer
When the computer wants to know what to do
When writing algorithms
You are going on an organised trip with your class. Your teacher gives you an outlined plan for the main activities for the day.What is this plan an example of?
Pattern Recognition
Algorithm Design
Decomposition
Abstraction
Someone stops you and asks for the directions to the nearest shop. You need to give them clear, step-by-step instructions for the quickest route. What is this an example of?
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
Abstraction
You are playing a game of football in PE. You see that the goalkeeper keeps jumping to one side when people try to score. What computational thinking element would you use in this situation to score?
Decomposition
Algorithm Design
Abstraction
Pattern Recognition
