2.1.1 Thinking abstractly

Question 1

What is abstraction

Answer 1

The process of separating ideas from reality
- hiding unnecessary details
- showing important details
- crating a ‘model’

Question 2

Name 3 examples of using abstraction in a racing game

Answer 2

• simplifying the scenery
• removing unnecessary internal details of the car
• simplify they physics for the vehicle movement
• vehicle not drawn to scale

Question 3

Why is abstraction useful in a game?

Answer 3

• simplifies the problem
• faster to create the program code
• final program uses less memory
• programmer can focus on the core aspects of the game
• completed game will be simpler for end users
• increased chance of completing the game successfully

Question 4

What are the advantages of visualisation?

Answer 4

Benefits human rather than computers
Presents the information in a simple form
Better for explaining complex systems