SLR 2.1 Algorithms

Question 1

What are the 3 pillars of computational thinking

Answer 1

Abstraction, decomposition and algorithmic thinking

Question 2

What is Abstraction?

Answer 2

Abstraction is the removal of unnecessary detail
For example, an algorithm to find whether a city has a higher latitude only needs the city name and latitude.

Question 3

What is Decomposition?

Answer 3

Decomposition is breaking down a problem into smaller more manageable parts

Question 4

What is algorithmic thinking?

Answer 4

Devising a set of instructions that if exactly followed will solve the problem