6.1 Computational Thinking

Question 1

What is an algorithm?

Answer 1

A set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a task

Question 2

What is algorithmic thinking?

Answer 2

Using different methods to figure out how to solve the problem with efficiency and performance

Question 3

Abstraction

Answer 3

Involves removing unnecessary details from a problem so you can focus on the essential components

Question 4

What is the london underground map an example of?

Answer 4

Abstraction

Question 5

Decomposition

Answer 5

Involves breaking down a large problem into smaller sub-problems. Additionally, sub-problems can be further divided into more simpler problems

Question 6

Decomposition advantages

Answer 6

The problem becomes easier to solve when it consists of small subtasks or modules
Some modules may be reusable in other programs, saving development time

Question 7

What is a structure diagram?

Answer 7

A structure diagram is used to show how a problem is broken down