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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the 4 computational thinking skills are required to complete the following task?: You use the pattern of the turn angle and the number of steps taken by the Python turtle to develop an understanding of the relationship between the number of steps, the angles, and the sides of a polygon.
Abstraction
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which of the 4 computational thinking skills are required to complete the following task?: You look at the different ways organisms can be classified. For example, by whether they are aquatic or have wings to fly in the air.
Abstraction
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the 4 computational thinking skills are required to complete the following task?: You determine cyclic trends in the rise and drop of the country's economy.
Abstraction
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the 4 computational thinking skills are required to complete the following task?: Musical compositions from the Baroque Period are examined for commonalities in melodic design and instrumentation.
Abstraction
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the 4 computational thinking skills are required to complete the following task?: You examine an image not only as a whole entitity but also by its individual pixel characteristics.
Abstraction
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the 4 computational thinking skills are required to complete the following task?: You are very hungry and you decide to bake a batch by following your grandmother's chocolate chip cookie recipe.
Abstraction
Algorithm Design
Pattern Recognition
Decomposition
- 7. Multiple ChoiceBreaking a complex problem down into smaller problems and solving each one individually.DecompositionAbstractionProgrammingAlgorithmic Thinking
- 8. Multiple ChoicePicking out the important bits of information from the problem, ignoring the specific details that don't matter.DecompositionAbstractionProgrammingAlgorithmic Thinking
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA logical way of getting from the problem to the solution. If the steps you take to solve a problem follow an algorithm then they can be reused and adapted to solve similar problems in the future.DecompositionAbstractionProgrammingAlgorithmic Thinking
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these would not be involved in decomposing a problem?Thinking about how the problem could be divided into smaller partsWorking out who could help you solve a part of the problemAdding more parts to the problem so it becomes more complaex
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of decomposition?Breaking the problem of organising a cake sale into smaller parts, such as who will bake the cakes and when to hold the cake sale.Taking the problem of baking a cake and thinking about how we can make it the best cake possible.Looking at what different kinds of cake can be made.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceBreaking a complex problem down into smaller problems and solving each one individually.DecompositionAbstractionProgrammingAlgorithmic Thinking
- 13. Multiple ChoicePicking out the important bits of information from the problem, ignoring the specific details that don't matter.DecompositionAbstractionProgrammingAlgorithmic Thinking
- 14. Multiple ChoiceA logical way of getting from the problem to the solution. If the steps you take to solve a problem follow an algorithm then they can be reused and adapted to solve similar problems in the future.DecompositionAbstractionProgrammingAlgorithmic Thinking
- 15. Multiple ChoiceMike is posting an online advert on a forum to promote his band's upcoming tour. Abstraction?Other bandsHis ageHis parents namesDate of Tour
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThinking logically is:The art of discovering which processes can run at the same timebreaking down larger objects into their component partsIdentifying the decisions that need to be made in the programIdentifying the inputs required for a task
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThinking procedurally is:Identifying the steps required to complete a taskThe art of discovering processes that can run at the same timebreaking objects down to their component partsidentifying inputs required to complete a method
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThinking ahead is:Identifying the steps required to complete a taskThe art of discovering processes that can run at the same timebreaking objects down to their component partsidentifying inputs required to complete a method
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThinking abstractly is:Identifying the steps required to complete a taskThe art of discovering processes that can run at the same timebreaking objects down to their component partsidentifying inputs required to complete a method
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThinking concurrently is:Identifying the steps required to complete a taskThe art of discovering processes that can run at the same timebreaking objects down to their component partsidentifying inputs required to complete a method
- 21. Multiple Choice
What is computational thinking?Giving instructions to a computerThinking like a computer - in binaryUsing a set of techniques and approaches to help to solve problems - 22. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT an example of computational thinking?Planning what to collect and where to exit to complete a video game levelPlanning how to beat your enemies in a video game levelAccidentally completing a video game level
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich computational thinking technique involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts?DecompositionAbstractionAlgorithms
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhen is a computer most likely to be used when using computational thinking?During decompositionAt the end, when programming a computerWhen writing algorithms
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct definition of an algorithm?An algorithm is a step by step instructions to solve a problem.An algorithm is a process of baking bread.An algorithm is a software used to compute numbers.An algorithm is the process of breaking problems.
- 26. Multiple Choice
Breaking down problems or processes into smaller pieces is a component of computational thinking called _________.
Abstraction
Algorithmic thinking
Pattern recognition
Decomposition
- 27. Multiple Choice
Being able to discern similarities and differences within a pattern is a component of computational thinking that is called _______.
Abstraction
Algorithmic thinking
Pattern recognition
Decomposition
- 28. Multiple Choice
When a mechanic is trying to fix a car's engine and is able to discern that the windshield wiper is not a relevant element to the problem, the mechanic is demonstrating abstraction.
True
False
- 29. Multiple Choice
The four main components of computational thinking are:
Decomposition, computation, algorithm, method
Pattern recognition, decomposition, procedure, agility
Abstraction, pattern recognition, decomposition, algorithmic thinking
None of the above
- 30. Multiple Choice
Computational thinking is only to be taught in a computer science class.
True
False
- 31. Multiple Choice
What does abstraction do?
The process of removing something unnecessary
Breaks something up to make it easier
The process of ignoring something unnecessary
Looking at a solution that repeats itself
- 32. Multiple Choice
What is an Algorithm?
Something a computer does to think
A series of steps and instructions with given inputs to produce an output
Some instructions
A series of steps and instructions with given outputs to produce an input
- 33. Multiple Choice
If you had multiple problems and needed to make it easier for yourself what process might you use?
Abstraction
Algorithmic thinking
Decomposition
Recognising the pattern
- 34. Multiple Choice
What is computational thinking?
Giving Instructions to a computer
Thinking like a computer (in binary)
Using a series of techniques or approaches to solve a problem
Identifying a problem
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which of these is NOT a computational thinking technique?
Coding
Algorithm Design
Decomposition
Pattern Recognition
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a computational thinking technique?DecompositionPattern recognitionCoding
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of thinking computationally?Planning out your route when going to meet a friendWhen going to meet a friend, wandering around until you find themWhen going to meet a friend, asking a parent to plan your route for you
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat is computational thinking?Giving instructions to a computerThinking like a computer - in binaryUsing a set of techniques and approaches to help to solve problems
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich computational thinking technique involves breaking a problem down into smaller parts?DecompositionAbstractionAlgorithms
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich computational thinking technique involves pulling out the important details?DecompostionAutomationAbstraction
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