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Computational thinking
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If you don't look for patterns in a problem, your solution 2 points
might be _____ *
Ine cient
Too slow
Wrong
What do we mean by COMPUTATIONAL THINKING? * 2 points
Focusing on what is important, ignoring what is unnecessary.
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
Understanding a complex problem and developing possible solutions.
Selecting a computer to use.
Other:
It is always necessary to decompose a task * 2 points
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False
Which of the following is not done by decomposition? * 2 points
Disregards non-essential information
Allows multiple people to work on the problem together
Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks
Which of the following is an example of thinking 2 points
computationally? *
When going to meet a friend, wandering around until you nd them
When going to meet a friend, asking a parent to plan your route for you
Planning out your route when going to meet a friend
Which of the following does NOT contain a pattern? * 2 points
Our dogs like walks
My dog likes swimming
All dogs have tails
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It involves nding the similarities among small, 2 points
decomposed problems that can help us solve more
complex problems more e ciently. *
Pattern recognition
Coding
Abstraction
Decomposition
Algorithm
A school database has lots of information on students, the 2 points
data manager needs to use abstraction? What data should
she leave out? *
Classes
Eye colour
Age
Guardian's phone numbers
What is a FLOWCHART? * 2 points
A diagram that shows abstraction.
A diagram that shows selecting a burger.
A visual representation of an algorithm.
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A series of shapes.
De ne ALGORITHM DESIGN * 2 points
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
A sequence of instructions.
Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.
Looking for similarities and trends.
Looking for similarities and trends within a problem * 2 points
Pattern recognition
Decomposition
Algorithmic Thinking
Abstraction
Which of the following is NOT an example of 2 points
computational thinking? *
discussing with your friends how much time and money you have before
choosing from a shortlist of places
deciding based on where you would be able to walk, since no one can drive
considering the different options carefully before deciding upon the best
one
letting the bossiest friend decide where you should all go
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What is this FLOWCHART symbol called? * 2 points
Decision
Input/Output
Process
Terminator
Which of the following is an example of thinking 2 points
computationally?When going to meet a friend... *
asking a parent to plan for you
giving up and doing something else
wandering around until you nd them
planning your route
Which of these is an example ofdecomposition? * 2 points
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
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Looking at what different kinds of cake can be made
Taking the problem of baking a cake and thinking about how we can make
it the best cake possible
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When drawing a dog, which of the following characteristics 2 points
is non-essential? *
Dogs have 4 paws
Dogs have fur
Dogs have brown fur
Identifying the steps involved in solving a problem * 2 points
Pattern Recognition
Algorithmic Thinking
Decomposition
Abstraction
What does an arrow represent in a FLOWCHART? * 2 points
Process
Data ow
Start
Decision
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Computational thinking is... * 2 points
using a set of techniques and approaches to help solve problems
giving instructions to a computer
creating a sequence of instructions
thinking like a computer (in binary)
Last Name: *
Your answer
Why do we need to look for patterns in problems? * 2 points
Patterns make it more di cult complex problems
We don't need to look for patterns
Patterns make it easier for us to solve complex problems
A logical way of getting from the problem to the solution. If 2 points
the steps you take to solve a problem follow an algorithm
then they can be reused and adapted to solve similar
problems in the future. *
Abstraction
Algorithmic Thinking
Decomposition
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Programming
Other:
De ne DECOMPOSITION * 2 points
Looking for similarities and trends.
A sequence of instructions.
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.
Decomposition allows the entire task to be completed as 2 points
_____ *
Quickly as possible
A Team
A Whole
What do we mean by COMPUTATIONAL THINKING? * 2 points
Drawing a map to show how to reach a destination.
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
Creating step by step instructions.
Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.
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Why do we think computationally? * 2 points
to help us solve complex problems more easily
to help us program
to help us to think like a computer
to help us plan our actions
De ne DECOMPOSITION * 2 points
Breaking a task into smaller tasks.
Focusing on what is important and ignoring what is unnecessary.
A sequence of instructions.
Looking for similarities and trends.
Which of the following is not done by abstraction? * 2 points
Identi es essential details
Breaks the problem down into smaller tasks
Disregards non-essential information
Which of the following is an example of thinking 2 points
computationally? *
When going to meet a friend, asking a parent to plan your route for you
When going to meet a friend wandering around until you nd them
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When going to meet a friend, wandering around until you nd them
Planning out your route when going to meet a friend
Abstraction and Decomposition are examples of... * 2 points
Computer Science
Logical Reasoning
Algorithmic Thinking
Computational Thinking
Breaking a complex problem down into smaller problems 2 points
and solving each one individually. *
Abstraction
Algorithmic Thinking
Decomposition
Programming
Other:
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What is this FLOWCHART symbol called? * 2 points
Terminator
Process
Decision
Input/Output
What is this FLOWCHART symbol called? * 2 points
Process
Terminator
Input/Output
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Decision
What is the OUTPUT if the user enters "YES"? * 2 points
Leave umbrella at home.
Take an umbrella.
When designing a building that must be accessible for 2 points
wheelchairs, which of the following characteristics is non-
essential? *
Number of walls
Number of wall paintings
Number of doors
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What is a complex problem?A problem that, at rst, is... * 2 points
cannot be solved
not easy to solve
is not easy to understand or solve
is not easy to understand
When is a computer most likely to be used when using 2 points
computational thinking? *
when writing algorithms
at the end, when programming a computer
when working on abstraction
during decomposition
First Name: *
Your answer
What is pattern recognition? * 2 points
Looking for similarities among and within problems
Breaking down a complex problem into smaller problems
Building models from patterns
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What is an algorithm? * 2 points
A set of step-by-step instructions
Software that analyses data
A hardware device that stores data
Picking out the important bits of information from the 2 points
problem, ignoring the speci c details that don't matter. *
Decomposition
Algorithmic Thinking
Programming
Abstraction
Other:
Mike is posting an online advert on a Facebook to promote 2 points
his band's upcoming tour. Abstraction? (What is the
relevant piece of information?) *
His parents names
His age
Other bands
Date of Tour
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