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WorksheetsY07 Unit 1 Lesson 4: Decomposition
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is decomposition?
Adding detail to make a problem more complex
Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller, more manageable parts
When you ignore the unnecessary detail in a problem
Which of these is an example of decomposition?
Watching a mechanic repair a car
Finding out how a car works by looking in detail at the different parts that make up the car
Looking at different car models for similarities between them
How often do we decompose problems?
We never decompose them, computers do this for us
Occasionally, but we don't really need to
Every day, often without thinking about it
Which of the following should you identify when decomposing a situation?
Referees
Players
Actors
Spectators
Which of these describes 'get a brush' if asked to decompose 'brushing your teeth'
Clear
Not specific
Its fine
Specific
Which of these best descibes an action when 'brushing your teeth'
Put toothpast on the toothbrush
Squeeze toothpaste on to the toothbrush
Squeeze toothpaste onto the bristles of the toothbrush
Squeeze a pea shaped size of toothpaste onto the bristles of the toothbrush
'Squeeze a peas sized amount of toothpaste onto the bristles of a toothbrush' is a good instruction because (tick all that you think are correct)
It is specific
it gives an idea of size
it talks about the actions the actors should use
All of the above
None of the above
