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Computational Thinking - KS3

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  • Q1
    What is computational thinking?
    Using several techniques and approaches to solve problems
    Writing code
    Telling a computer what to do
    Thinking like a computer
  • Q2
    Which of these is not a computational thinking technique?
    Decomposition
    Coding
    Abstraction
    Pattern recognition
  • Q3
    Only one of these 4 is an example of computational thinking, which is it?
    Planning your public transport route before leaving the house
    Asking your siblings where to go
    Walking in a straight line until you reach your destination
    Taking buses at random until you reach your destination
  • Q4
    Why is computational thinking useful?
    Allows us to think like a computer, in 1s and 0s
    Allows us to write code
    Allows us to build better computers
    Allows us to find solutions to problems
  • Q5
    What is decomposition?
    Adding details to a problem to make it more complex
    Writing a set of step-by-step instructions
    Looking for similarities within problems
    Breaking down a problem into more manageable parts
  • Q6
    Only one of these is an example of decomposition, which one?
    Looking for similarities between different cars
    Looking at the constituent parts of a car and understanding how they work together
    Looking at the brand of a car
  • Q7
    What is abstraction?
    A way to filter out irrelevant detail and characteristics
    A way to filter out useful information
    A way to create the step-by-step solution to a problem
    A way to add details to a problem to make it more complex
  • Q8
    In terms of abstraction, what is a model?
    A way to represent a problem
    A piece of code
    The problem as it is
    A solution to a problem
  • Q9
    What is pattern recognition?
    Adding details to a problem to make it more complex
    A set of step-by-step instructions
    Breaking down a problem into more manageable parts
    Looking for similarities within and among problems
  • Q10
    Which of these contains a pattern?
    My fish is in a bowl
    All fishes have fins
    This fish is tasty
    This fish has a tail
  • Q11
    When is a solution inefficient?
    It's faulty
    It isn't fully decomposed
    It has too many unnecessary steps
    It doesn't fully solve the problem
  • Q12
    What is the process which allows us to make sure that our solution to a problem is correct?
    Algorithm
    Computational Thinking
    Abstraction
    Evaluation

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