Computational Thinking Flashcards

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What is Abstraction?

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Separating logical ideas from reality and Hiding unnecessary detail and only showing relevant details

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Give an Example of Abstraction in a Driving Simulator.

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  • Inside of buildings will not be rendered
  • Details will be cut down
  • People will be simplistic or omitted
  • The engine and other interior details of the car will be omitted
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What is a Precondition?

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A Precondition is a condition or predicate that must always be true just prior to the execution of some section of code or before an operation in a formal specification.

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What is Procedural Thinking?

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Procedural thinking is a disciplined method of thinking in sequence, in order and logically. Procedural thinking can be reflected in a flow chart.

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