WorksheetsProblem Solving and Computing
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
In the card sorting activity, what were the constraints?
you couldn't talk
you could only hold 1 card in each hand at a time
the sorter could not see the card
all of the above
In Unit 1 we have been learning about...
Web Development
Animations & Games
The Problem Solving Process
App Design
Circuit Playgrounds
What does REFLECT represent in the Problem Solving Process?
What problem are we trying to solve?
Make a plan, brainstorm ideas.
Observe, reflect, and revise my/our ideas.
Put your plan into action.
The work done (possibly by a computer) to turn an input into an output
Input
Output
Processing
Storage
A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer.
Input
Processing
Algorithm
Storage
A place to hold information until it is needed for processing.
Input
Processing
Algorithm
Storage
What does PREPARE represent in the Problem Solving Process?
What problem are we trying to solve?
Make a plan, brainstorm ideas.
Observe, reflect, and revise my/our ideas.
Put your plan into action.
Define "Input"
A device or component that allows information to be given to a computer
work a device inputs
information
A device that produces output
Define Output
Work a device inputs
Information that is stored in a device
Any device or component that receives information from a computer and produces a result.
A device or component that allows information to be given to a computer.
My partner and I discuss what we think will be the best way to build our paper structure and write down what we are going to do. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?
define
prepare
try
reflect
My partner and I build our paper structure and test to see how long it holds the textbook. What part of the problem-solving process are we working on?
define
prepare
try
reflect
My partner and I looked at our results and determined what we could improve on our paper structure if we built another one. What part of the problem solving process are we working on?
define
prepare
try
reflect
My partner and I have determined that we must design a structure out of paper and tape that will hold a textbook. What part of the problem-solving process am I working on?
define
prepare
try
reflect
What does DEFINE represent in the Problem Solving Process?
What problem are we trying to solve?
Make a plan, brainstorm ideas.
Observe, reflect, and revise my/our ideas.
Put you plan into action.
A precise sequence of instructions for processes that can be executed by a computer is called a(n) ...
algorithm
input
output
process
What makes a computer function?
input, prepare, try, process
input, process, storage, input
input, process, storage, reflect
input, storage, process, output
What is 'input' for a computer?
Keyboard and Music
Keyboard and data entered
speakers and a website
earbuds and music
An 'App' should
Solve a problem
be fun and entertaining
be non-profit
help the homeless
What can a computer store?
your location
your music
your essay
all of the above
What are the components for the problem solving model?
define, solve, prepare, run
define, prepare, try, not try
define, prepare, try, reflect
there is no problem that can be solved
What are some ways information is input into the computer?
Printing a document
Clicking a mouse
Hearing sound through headphones
Seeing a picture on the screen
What is a way that information is output from a computer?
Typing on a keyboard
Clicking a mouse
Speaking into a microphone
Data being displayed on a monitor
Which of these are examples of information being processed in a computer?
Clicking on an icon takes you to the program
You see a picture on your screen
Your Google Drive has documents
What general types of information does a computer store?
Smells
Tastes
Feelings
Files
If you are comparing your results to the goals you set, determining what you can learn to do better next time, and/or identifying new problems that were discovered, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
Define
Prepare
Try
Reflect
If you are attempting to put your plan into action, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
Define
Prepare
Try
Reflect
If you are brainstorming and researching possible solutions, comparing pros and cons and/or making a plan, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
Define
Prepare
Try
Reflect
If you are identifying the problem you are trying to solve, figuring out what your constraints are and determining what success will look like, what part of the problem solving process are you working on?
Define
Prepare
Try
Reflect
Which of the following is part of the "Define" phase of solving a problem?
Determine the problem you are trying to solve.
Brainstorm/Research possible solutions.
Put your plan into action.
Compare your results to the goals you set while defining the problem.
