Computational Thinking

Question 1

How can an algorithm be represented?

Accepted Answer

As a flowchart or pseudocode

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a computational thinking technique?

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Coding

Question 3

The 2nd stage of Computational thinking is

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Pattern Recognition

Question 4

To be able to draw cars, which of the following characteristics is it necessary to know about?

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If they have wheels

Question 5

When drawing a dog, which of the following characteristics could be ignored?

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Dogs run quickly

Question 6

What is computational thinking?

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Using a set of techniques to help to solve problems

Question 7

Which of the following contains a pattern?

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All parrots have wings

Question 8

Which of the following contains a pattern?

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All cars have wheels

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic?

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This book is fun to read

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT contain a pattern?

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My dog likes swimming

Question 11

What is the correct symbol for a decision in a flowchart?

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A diamond

Question 12

What are algorithms used for?

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To plan out the solution to a problem

Question 13

Which of the following does NOT contain a pattern?

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This clock has hands

Question 14

Which of these would NOT be involved in decomposing a problem?

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Adding more parts to the problem so it becomes more complex

Question 15

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

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At the end, when programming a computer

Question 16

The Computational Thinking steps can be used to program a computer to solve complex problems

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True

Question 17

What might happen if we don't look for patterns?

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We might create an incorrect or an inefficient solution

Question 18

What is pseudocode?

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A set of instructions that doesn’t use specific syntax

Question 19

Why do we decompose a complex problem?

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To make it easier to solve

Question 20

Which of the following is a general characteristic?

Accepted Answer

Dogs run quickly

Question 21

What is abstraction?

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Both of the above

Question 22

What links each instruction in a flowchart?

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An arrow

Question 23

What is a model?

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A model is a representation of a problem

Question 24

What is the correct symbol for an output in a flowchart?

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A parallelogram

Question 25

Which of the following is an example of thinking computationally? When going to meet a friend..

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Planning out your route

Question 26

What is the correct symbol for a process instruction in a flowchart?

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A rectangle

Question 27

Computational thinking enables you to work out exactly what to tell the computer to do

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True

Question 28

What is decomposition?

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Breaking down a complex problem into smaller parts

Question 29

The 3rd stage of Computational thinking is

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Abstraction

Question 30

What is pattern recognition?

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Looking for similarities among and within problems

Question 31

Houses have walls, doors and people live in them. How many of these do we need to draw a house?

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Two

Question 32

What is an algorithm?

Accepted Answer

A set of step-by-step instructions to resolve a problem

Question 33

What is a flowchart?

Accepted Answer

A diagram that represents a set of instructions

Question 34

Why do we need to think computationally?

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To help us solve complex problems more easily

Question 35

What is the correct symbol for an input in a flowchart?

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A parallelogram

Question 36

The 1st stage of Computational thinking is

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Decomposition

Question 37

Why do we need to look for patterns in problems?

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Patterns make it easier for us to solve complex problems

Question 38

The 4th stage of Computational thinking is

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Algorithms

Question 39

Which of the following is NOT a general characteristic?

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This dog has a brown coat

Question 40

How often do we decompose problems?

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On a daily basis, often without thinking about it

Question 41

Which computational thinking technique involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts?

Accepted Answer

Decomposition

Question 42

Which of the following is a general characteristic?

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Some boats have sails

Question 43

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

Accepted Answer

Accidentally completing a video game level

Question 44

Which of these is an example of decomposition?

Accepted Answer

Finding out how it works by looking at the different parts

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