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computational thinking year 7

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is abstraction?

a)

filtering out the characteristics you dont need

b)

breaking down problems into smaller steps

c)

making a triangle in maths

d)

typing a sum on notepad

2.

(a)   is used to style and design the layout of web pages

3.

what is a complex problem?

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4.
What is computational thinking?
a)
It allows you to break down a large / complex problem into smaller parts.
b)
It is thinking like a robot
c)
It is being able to bake a cake.
d)
It is creating a coding solution to a problem.
5.
What does decomposition mean?
a)
focuses on the important information only, ignoring irrelevant detail
b)
Step by step instructions on solving a problem.
c)
Thinking like a computer
d)
This is the breaking down of a complex problem into smaller parts
6.

Define PATTERN RECOGNITION.

a)

A sequence of instructions.

b)

Looking for similarities and trends.

c)

Breaking a task into smaller tasks.

d)

Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.

7.

Define ALGORITHM

a)

Breaking a task into smaller tasks.

b)

Looking for similarities and trends.

c)

A sequence of instructions.

d)

Deciding what computer to use.

8.
Breaking a complex problem down into smaller problems and solving each one individually.
a)
Decomposition
b)
Abstraction
c)
Programming
d)
Algorithmic Thinking
9.
Picking out the important bits of information from the problem, ignoring the specific details that don't matter.
a)
Decomposition
b)
Abstraction
c)
Programming
d)
Algorithmic Thinking
10.
Which of these would not be involved in decomposing a problem?
a)
Thinking about how the problem could be divided into smaller parts
b)
Working out who could help you solve a part of the problem
c)
Adding more parts to the problem so it becomes more complaex
11.
Which of these is an example of decomposition?
a)
Breaking the problem of organising a cake sale into smaller parts, such as who will bake the cakes and when to hold the cake sale.
b)
Taking the problem of baking a cake and thinking about how we can make it the best cake possible.
c)
Looking at what different kinds of cake can be made.