9 Algorithm Design and Problem-solvingAS Level

9.1 Computational Thinking Skills

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Lessons

Computational Thinking Skills — abstraction and decompositionUnderstand abstraction as removing non-essential detail to model a system, and decomposition as breaking problems into manageable sub-problems that map to procedures or functions. 5 min, not started

Syllabus objectives

2 objectives

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9.1.1

Understand abstraction.

The need for and benefits of using abstraction. Describe the purpose of abstraction. Produce an abstract model of a system by including only the essential details.

Taught in: Computational Thinking Skills — abstraction and decomposition · 3 questions

9.1.2

Describe and use decomposition.

Break problems down into sub-problems, leading to the concept of a program module (procedure / function).

Taught in: Computational Thinking Skills — abstraction and decomposition · 3 questions