Computational Thinking

Computational Thinking

1. Decomposition

   • Breaking a problem down into smaller,more manageable parts
     • Makes the problem easy to solve.
       • Use a decomposition diagram to do this

2. Abstraction

   • Abstraction is the act of removing unnecessary detail from a problem to simplify it
   • You might use a map for this
     • A map of catmose for example

3. Pattern Recognition

   • Pattern Recognition is identifying repeating elements and grouping them together
   • Examples:
     • 1.Move right 2.Move up 3.Move up 4.Move right 5.Move right 6.Move down 7.Move down 8.Repeat

4. Algorithms

   • An algorithm is a set of step by step instructions that solve a problem.
   • Can use a flowchart
     • Flowcharts are a type of diagram that can be used for an algorithm
   • Terminator = Start and end of a flowchart
     • Process= Something that happens
       • Decision= A question that can be yes or no