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10.1 Computational thinking
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Total cards: 5•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026
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#1
Front (Question)
Define ‘computational thinking’
Back (Answer)
The ability to think logically about a problem and apply techniques for solving it
#2
Front (Question)
Define ‘abstraction’
Back (Answer)
A way of separating the logical and physical aspects of a problem
#3
Front (Question)
How to apply abstraction:
Back (Answer)
Remove the details that are not relevant to the problem
#4
Front (Question)
Problem Abstraction
Back (Answer)
Involves removing details until the problem reduces to one which has already been solved
#5
Front (Question)
Modelling and simulation
Back (Answer)
• Building a model of a real world object or phenomenon may be used to help or solve a particular problem • Computer scientists have to decide what details are relevant to the problem and discard everything else