Unit 2.1-Algorithms

Unit 2.1-Algorithms

1. COMPUTATIONAL THINKING - The use of computer to solve problems

2. DECOMPOSITION - Breaking down a complex problem/system into smaller, more manageable parts

3. ABSTRACTION - Focusing on the important information only and getting rid of all the irrelevant information

4. PATTERN RECOGNITION - Looking for similarities among and within us

5. ALGORITHMS - Developing a step by step solution to a problem, to follow to solve the problem

6. COMPUTATIONAL THINKING IN PRACTICE

   • Involves taking the complex problem and breaking it down into a series of small, more manageable problems (DECOMPOSITION). Each of these smaller problems can then be looked at individually, considering how similar problems have been solved previously (PATTERN RECOGNITION) and focusing only on the important details, while ignoring irrelevant information (ABSTRACTION). Next, simple steps or rules to solve each of the smaller problems can be designed (ALGORITHMS).