Pattern Recognition

Draw a pattern

Pattern recognition is:

Based on the image what would be the next shape?

• Square □

• Triangle △

• Circle ◯

What comes next in the pattern?

• small, big, medium
• medium, big, small
• big, small, medium
• big, medium, small

Where would the next red square be?

• bottom left
• top right
• top left
• bottom right

Q. Which of the following does not contain a pattern?

A. 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18

B. 1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 15

C. 12, 18, 24, 30, 36

• A

• B

• C

Why do we need to look for patterns in problems?

• Patterns make it easier for us to solve complex problems

• We don't need to look for patterns

• Patterns make it more difficult complex problems

Answer explanation

Recognizing a pattern, or similar characteristics helps break down the problem and also build a construct as a path for the solution.

You can use this in Math! Recognizing the type of problem can help you find the solution. This is exactly what we do in Computer Science

If you don't look for patterns in a problem, your solution might be _____

• Wrong

• Inefficient

• Too slow

You are building an online shopping program. Your use wants to search for an item. You want to be able to display your search results on screen sorted alphabetically, by price and by distance. identify three repeating patterns.

• Search for an item

• Display search results

• Sort by price

• Sort by distance

• Sort by alphabet

How often do we use pattern recognition?

• Never, computers do this for us.

• Occasionally, but we don't really need to.

• Every day, often without thinking about it.

Answer explanation

You come to school for 5 days in a row! That's a pattern!!