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KS3 Computational Thinking

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Decomposition?

a)

Developing a step by step solution to the problem.

b)

Breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts.

c)

Focusing on the important information only.

d)

Looking for similarities within problems

2.

What is Pattern Recognition?

a)

Looking for similarities within problems

b)

Breaking down a complex problem into smaller parts.

c)

Focusing on the important information only.

d)

Developing a step by step solution to the problem.

3.

What is Abstraction?

a)

Breaking down a complex problem into smaller parts.

b)

Focusing on the important information only

c)

Developing a step by step solution to the problem.

d)

Looking for similarities within the problem

4.

What is an Algorithm?

a)

Developing a step by step solution to a problem.

b)

Breaking a complex problem into smaller parts.

c)

Focusing on the important information only.

d)

Looking for similarities within problems.

5.
Why do we need to think computationally?
a)
To help us program
b)
To help us solve complex problems more easily
c)
To help us to think like a computer
6.

What is computational thinking?

a)

Giving Instructions to a computer

b)

Thinking like a computer (in binary)

c)

Using a series of techniques or approaches to solve a problem

d)

Identifying a problem

7.

You could use abstraction to replace specific objects with simple shapes

a)

True

b)

False

8.
Which of the following is NOT computational thinking?
a)

breaking problems down

b)

programming a solution

c)

recognizing patterns

d)

removing the non-essential information

9.

When drawing a dog, which of the following characteristics is non-essential?

a)

Dogs have 4 paws

b)

Dogs have fur

c)

Dogs have brown fur

10.
Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?
a)
Planning out your route when going to meet a friend
b)
When going to meet a friend, wandering around until you find them
c)
When going to meet a friend, asking a parent to plan your route for you