Module 1: Computational Thinking

Question 1

What is computational thinking

Answer 1

• Computational: involving the calculation of answers, amounts, results
• Thinking: The activity of using your mind to consider something

Question 2

What is Competencies

Answer 2

Important skills that are needed for the job

Question 3

What are the 4 competencies

Answer 3

1. Abstraction
2. Algorithm
3. Decomposition
4. Pattern Recognition

Question 4

What is abstraction

Answer 4

• Identifying and utilizing the structure of concepts/ main ideas
• Simplifies things by identifying what is important without worrying too much about the details
• Allows us to manage the complexity of the context or content

Question 5

What is algorithm

Answer 5

• Following, identifying, using and creating an ordered set of instructions
• Ascending or descending order/ from front to back and vice versa (alphabetical order)
• Allows us to order the complexity of the context or content

Question 6

Decomposition

Answer 6

• Breaking down data, processes or problems into smaller and more manageable components to solve a problem
• Each subproblem can then be examined or solved individually, as they are simpler to work with
• Natural way to solve problems

Question 7

Pattern Recognition

Answer 7

• About observing patterns, trends and regularities in data (similarities and differences)
• A pattern is a discernible regularity
• The elements of a pattern repeat in a predictable manner
• It involves finding the similarities or patterns among small, decomposed problems, which can help us solve complex problems more efficiently
• Patterns make problems simpler and easier to solve