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Computational Thinking (Algorithms) Flashcards

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What is an algorithm?

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An algorithm is a set of instructions for solving a problem or completing a task

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What is abstraction?

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Abstraction is where you remove unnecessary detail from a problem so you can focus on the essential components

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What is decomposition?

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Breaking down a large problem into smaller sub-problems and then those can be broken down further to be more manageable

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