WorksheetsComputational Thinking Progress Test 1 (Intro / Decomposition)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Computational Thinking is all about...
a)
Thinking like a robot
b)
Coding like a pro
c)
Solving problems
2.
NOT an element of Computational Thinking
a)
Abstraction
b)
Inflation
c)
Algorithmic thinking
3.
What is decomposition?
a)
Breaking down a complex problem or system into smaller, more manageable parts
b)
Adding detail to make a problem more complex
c)
When you ignore the unnecessary detail in a problem
4.
Why do we decompose a complex problem?
a)
To make it more difficult to solve
b)
To change the problem we have
c)
To make it easier to solve
5.
Which of these is an example of decomposition?
a)
Watching a mechanic repair a bicycle
b)
Looking at different bicycles for similarities between them
c)
Finding out how a bicycle works by looking in detail at the different parts that make up the bicycle
6.
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
7.
How often do we decompose problems?
a)
We never decompose them, computers do this for us
b)
On a daily basis, often without thinking about it
c)
Occasionally, but we don't really need to
8.
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 complex
9.
Your humanities teacher asks you to write a short essay on the problem of air pollution in the city. What is the best example of decomposition of this problem?
a)
Start writing immediately
b)
Make notes about what you know about the issue. Do some research online. Make a writing plan. Write. Check. Submit.
c)
Copy your partner's work.
10.
Which of these is an example of decomposition?
a)
Guessing who has solved a crime from looking at patterns that have happened before
b)
Finding out when, where and how the crime was committed
c)
Reading a Sherlock Holmes book
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