Computational Thinking

• What is computational thinking?

  The steps you take to find the best solution to a complex problem
• What are the 3 key techniques for computational thinking?

  decomposition , abstraction , algorithmic thinking
• What is Decomposition?

  Breaking a complex problem into smaller problems and solving each one individually
• What is abstraction?

  Only focusing on the important bits of information , whilst ignoring the finer details which are irrelevant
• What is algorithmic thinking?

  A logical way of getting from the problem to the solutiion
• True or False , Decomposition ,Abstraction and Algorithmic thinking can be used in every day life e.g. going to the movies?

  True
• A computer has the task of sorting a list of products into alphabetical order. The computer looks at what alphabetical order means and also compares 2 entries. What computation thinking method is this?

  Decomposition
• A computer has the task of sorting a list of products into alphabetical order. The computer focuses on the important bits of information. What computational thinking method is this?

  Abstraction
• A computer has the task of sorting a list of products into alphabetical order. The computer puts the task into a step by step process. What computational thinking method is this?

  Algorithmic Thinking