Computational Thinking Quiz

What is necessary to develop before presenting solutions?

• A complex problem

• Possible solutions

• A computer program

• A human understanding

What does abstraction focus on in computational thinking?

• Developing a step-by-step solution

• Ignoring irrelevant detail

• Breaking down problems

• Finding patterns

Why is it important to correctly apply all four techniques of computational thinking?

• To make a table

• To solve math problems

• To help when programming a computer

• To write essays

What is the main goal of pattern recognition in computational thinking?

• To create new patterns

• To look for similarities

• To ignore details

• To solve problems step-by-step

Which cornerstone helps in focusing only on important information?

• Decomposition

• Pattern recognition

• Abstraction

• Algorithms

What is the first step in computational thinking when dealing with a complex problem?

• Solving the problem immediately

• Breaking it down into smaller, manageable problems

• Ignoring the problem

• Asking someone else to solve it

Which of the following is NOT a part of computational thinking?

• Decomposition

• Pattern recognition

• Abstraction

• Guessing

What does programming do in relation to a computer?

• Tells a computer what to do and how to do it

• Enables a computer to think

• Makes a computer intelligent

• Teaches a computer to learn

What does computational thinking enable you to do?

• Work out exactly what to tell the computer to do

• Make computers think

• Write complex algorithms

• Design computer hardware

What is a crucial step before programming your own computer game?

• Designing the game cover

• Answering key questions about the game

• Choosing a game console

• Selecting background music