Computational Thinking in Daily Life
Did you know that we use
computational thinking daily?
Just look around your life and you will see that life is a set
of issues and questions.
How can you cook something if you are hungry?
How can your kids go to school?
How can you improve yourself at the gym?
How can you buy a new car with a limited amount of money?
Most
of
our
implemented
daily
step
activities
by
step
are
and
according to the priority.
This is done by using logical analysis, decomposition,
abstraction, pattern recognition, and algorithms, all of
which
are
the
main
thinking approach.
concepts
of
a
computational
What is the traditional computational thinking?
Computational thinking is an effective learning method that is used
to solve complicated problems in a smart way. Those problems could
be related to computer science or to everyday life. This method can be
applied by humans, smart machines, or both.
This may be the first time
you’ve heard about computational
thinking, but if you think about how
you deal with your daily issues you
will probably find that you follow
the four main concepts of a
computational thinking approach
by default.
Problem: How do we use a vending machine?
AB O UT O UR CO M PANY
1. Look for the code and price of the
item you want to buy.
2. Insert the correct amount of
money for the item.
3. Type in the code or press the
button for your item.
4. Wait for the item to go down.
5. Get the item that you bought.
1.A problem is a situation, person, or
thing that needs attention and needs to
be dealt with or solved.
2.An instruction is a direction or order.
It is a detailed information telling how
something should be done, operated, or
assembled.
Problem: How do
we use a vending
machine?
ALGORITHM
A set of step by step instructions that solves a problem.
A good Algorithm
1.
Leads to completion.
2. Is accurate and unambiguous(not
open to more than one
interpretation).
3. Has the appropriate level of detail.
4. Has well ordered instructions.
5. Covers all possible outcomes with
practical solutions.
THE CIRCUS
HUMANS VS. COMPUTER
ALGORITHM
❖ With human algorithms we can rely on
• Intuition (feeling more than conscious
reasoning)
• Initiative (make an action right away)
• Prior knowledge
• Independent decision-making
• Learning from experience
❖ Computers do not have these things and
therefore we must take this into account
when we write the algorithm for a computer
program.