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- 1What is computational thinking?Set of techniques to solve problem
- 2Why do we need to think computationally?To solve complex problems more easily
- 3What is a complex problem?A problem where at first it is not easy to solve
- 4What technique involves breaking down a problem into smaller parts?Decomposition
- 5How many computational techniques are usually required/Four
- 6When is a computer most likely to be used in computational thinking?At the end, when programming a computer
- 7What is decomposition?Breaking down a complex problem
- 8Why do we decompose a complex problem?To make it easier to solve
- 9How often do we decompose?On a daily basis
- 10What is pattern recognition?Looking for similarities in problems
- 11Why do we need to look for patterns in problems?Makes it easier to solve complex problems
- 12What might happen if we don't look for patterns?We might create an incorrect or an inefficient solution
- 13What is abstraction?The process of filtering unnecessary soloutions
- 14What is a model?A representation of problem
- 15What is an algorithm?A set of step by step instructions to resolve a problem
- 16What are algorithms used for?To pan out a solution to a problem
- 17How can an algorithm be represented?A flowchart or pseudocode
- 18What is a flowchart?A diagram that represents a set of instructions
- 19What is the correct symbol for a process instruction in a flowchart?A rectangle
- 20What is the correct symbol for an input and an output instruction in a flowchart?A parralelogram
- 21What is the correct symbol for a decision instruction in a flowchart?A diamond
- 22What links each instruction in a flowchart?An arrow
- 23What is pseudocode?A way of describing a set of instructions that doesn't use specific syntax
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- Geography Flashcards on Untitled, created by Olivia Carpenter on 02/02/2018.
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