Computational Thinking
what is computational thinking?
this is when you use skills in everyday life to solve things
decomposition
this is when you brake down a task into smaller parts to make it easier to understand and faster to do.
patter recognition
when you look for similarities to the problem you're trying to solve and linking them in a sort of way
abstraction
when you identify the relevant details and leave out the things that don't matter such as colour
algorithm
a diagram that represents the diagram with steps and instructions
what are the 4 computational thinking methods
Decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and algorithm
do computers think?
no, computers only do what you tell them too and don't make decisions for themselves
flowcharts
computing key terms
output
storage
input
process
a story set up using shapes and
rectangle= preocess
oval= stop and start
diamond= decisions
parallelogram= input/output
arrows= flow line