Computational Thinking

Computational Thinking

1. It is to take a complex problem and try to find a solution.

   • This is shown in a way that a computer, human or both can understand.

2. Abstraction - Taking important information and ignoring other details.

3. Decomposition - Breaking down a complex problem into smaller, more manageable parts.

4. Pattern recognition - Looking for similarities and patterns within a problem.

5. Algorithms - Developing a step-by-step solution to problems.

6. Sequence - Following an ordered set of instructions.

7. Selection - Making a decision within a computer program to decide which instruction to do next.

8. Variable - stores data in a computer program.

   • This has the ability to change while the program is running.

9. Increment - A variable increases in value.

10. Decrement - A variable decreases in value.

11. Iteration - When you repeat a series of instructions (loops).

12. Data type - The type of data being stored in a variable.

    • Character (single character), Real (decimal numbers), Integer (whole numbers), Boolean (true/false), String (more than one character).