Computernal Thinking Flashcards

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1
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Decomposition

A

Breaking down a problem into small more manageable ones

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Abstraction

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Sorting the information in to relevant information and irrelevant information and getting rid of the irrelevant information

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3
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Flowcharts -decision

A

Ask a question with either a yes/no true/false answer⬇️
🔶
⬇️

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4
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Flowcharts-direction of flow

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Arrows are used to show the direction of flow within the algorithm

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5
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Flowcharts-start / end

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Begin and finish your algorithm with this symbol

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6
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Flowcharts-tasks

A

Do something

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7
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Flowcharts - inputs / outputs

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Used when you either want to input information into your algorithm or output information into your algorithm

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Flowcharts-variables

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Variables are used to store information and can be called back up later in the algorithm

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9
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Output a string of words

A

OUTPUT

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10
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Output both string and integers

A

OUTPUT

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11
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Output both string and variable

A

Score

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12
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Assign string to a variable

A

Player_name

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13
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Assign integer to a variable

A

Player score

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14
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Assign user input to a variable

A

Player_name

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15
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Assign string to an array

A

Names

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16
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Assign integers to an array

A

Scores

17
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=

A

Equal to

18
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>

A

Greater than

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Less than

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Q

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Not equal to

21
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> =

A

Greater than or equal to

22
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<=

A

Less than or equal to

23
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AND

A

All operators comparison must be true for a TRUE outcome

24
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OR

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Either operators comparison needs to be true for an TRUE outcome

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NOT

A

The result will be the opposite

26
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IF statement

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IF[enter comparison]THEN
                 Enter task to preform
       ELSE
                 Enter alternative task
       END IF
27
Q

DN

A

Integer division-identifies how many times a number can be divided by a whole number

28
Q

MOD

A

Modules division-Used to find the remainder after division

29
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Pattern recognition

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Pattern recognition is were they break down photos and voices into small data like colours and shapes and help find the same or simultar data somewhere else