What is computational thinking?

Using a set of techniques/approaches to help solve problems

Which of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?

Accidentally completing a video game level

Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?

Planning out your route when going to meet a friend

What is a complex problem?

A problem that, at first, is not easy to solve or understand

When is a computer most likely to be used when using computational thinking?

At the end, when programming a computer

Which of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?

Letting the bossiest friend decide where you should all go

Why do we need to think computationally?

To help us solve complex problems more easily

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8N Computational Thinking

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Computational Thinking review quiz based on that from BBC Bitesize #computationalthinking #computerscience #abstraction #algorithms #decomposition #patternrecognition

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1
Which computational thinking technique involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts?
Decomposition
Abstraction
Pattern Recognition
Algorithms
2
What is computational thinking?
Giving instructions to a computer
Using a set of techniques/approaches to help solve problems
Thinking like a computer - in binary
How robots think
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?
Planning what to collect on a video game level
Accidentally completing a video game level
Planning how to beat your enemies in a video game level
Planning how to exit to complete a video game
4
Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally?
Not meeting your friend
Wandering around until you find your friend
Asking a parent to plan your route for you to meet a friend
Planning out your route when going to meet a friend
5
Which of the following is NOT a computational thinking technique?
Coding
Algorithmic Thinking
Decomposition
Pattern Recognition
6
What is a complex problem?
A problem that, at first, is not easy to solve
A problem that, at first, is not easy to solve or understand
A problem that, is easy to solve and understand
A problem that, at first, is not easy to understand
7
When is a computer most likely to be used when using computational thinking?
At the end, when programming a computer
During decomposition
When identifying patterns
When writing algorithms
8
To create a successful program, how many computational thinking techniques are usually required
Two
Three
Four
One
9
Which of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?
Considering the different options carefully as a group
Taking into account timeframes
Discussing with your friends the best option
Letting the bossiest friend decide where you should all go
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Why do we need to think computationally?
To help us to think like a computer
To help us solve complex problems more easily
To help us to program
To talk to robots

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