Computational Thinking: What Is It? How Is It Used?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbnTZCj0ugI

Resumen

TLDRThe video explains computational thinking, a method for problem-solving that consists of four main steps: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design. The example used demonstrates how to find the sum of all numbers between 1 and 200. Firstly, the problem is decomposed into simpler components. Secondly, patterns are recognized, such as pairs of numbers that sum to 201. Thirdly, abstraction is employed to focus on essential details, leading to a concise mathematical representation. Finally, an algorithm is designed for general use, which can also be applied to other similar problems, such as finding the sum of numbers up to 1000. Computational thinking provides a structured approach to tackle complex problems effectively.

Para llevar

  • 🧩 **Decomposition**: Break complex problems into manageable parts.
  • 🔍 **Pattern Recognition**: Identify trends and patterns within problems.
  • 🔑 **Abstraction**: Focus on important details to simplify problems.
  • 📝 **Algorithm Design**: Create step-by-step instructions for solutions.
  • ✔️ **Reusable Techniques**: Use algorithms for similar problems.
  • ➕ **Mathematical Representation**: Express problems as equations.
  • ✅ **Efficiency**: Save time by identifying pairs to simplify calculations.
  • 💡 **Life Skill**: Computational thinking is applicable in everyday life.

Cronología

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    The video introduces computational thinking, a process for solving complex problems by breaking them down into manageable steps. The first step, decomposition, involves breaking a problem into smaller parts, illustrated by finding the sum of numbers between 1 and 200 through different combinations. The second step, pattern recognition, identifies trends within the problem, revealing that pairs of numbers add up to the same sum. The third step, abstraction, focuses on essential details and translates the problem into an equation to calculate the sum more easily. The final step, algorithm design, develops a systematic approach to solve the problem, providing a method that can be applied to other similar problems. Through this process, computational thinking simplifies seemingly impossible challenges and equips individuals with valuable problem-solving skills.

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Vídeo de preguntas y respuestas

  • What is computational thinking?

    Computational thinking is a thought process for formulating problems and expressing their solutions in a way that can be carried out by a computer or human.

  • What are the four steps of computational thinking?

    The four steps are: decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithm design.

  • How do you find the sum of numbers between 1 and 200?

    You can find the sum by recognizing pairs that sum to 201 and calculating the number of pairs.

  • What is decomposition?

    Decomposition involves breaking a complex problem into smaller, manageable parts.

  • What is pattern recognition?

    Pattern recognition involves identifying trends or patterns within a problem.

  • What is abstraction?

    Abstraction is about identifying similarities and differences among similar problems.

  • What is algorithm design?

    Algorithm design involves creating step-by-step instructions to solve a problem.

  • How can computational thinking be used in real life?

    It's a powerful skill that can help solve various complex problems that seem impossible.

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    imagine you're asked to solve a complex
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    problem and to make things even more
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    challenging you cannot use the tools you
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    normally use to help solve the problem
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    it sounds pretty difficult right without
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    a strategy it certainly would be today
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    we are going to demonstrate a common
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    process for solving complex problems
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    known as computational thinking
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    computational thinking is the thought
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    process involved in formulating a
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    problem and expressing its solution in
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    such a way that a computer human or
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    machine can effectively carry it out
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    computational thinking involves four
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    steps step one of the computational
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    thinking process is decomposition
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    decomposition involves breaking a
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    complex problem down into smaller more
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    manageable parts for example take this
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    math problem find the sum of all numbers
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    between 1 and 200 how can we break this
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    problem down into smaller equations 1
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    plus 2 equals 3 3 plus 4 equals 7 5 plus
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    6 equals 11 7 plus 8 equals 15 this is
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    going to take forever
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    and it's really hard to keep track of in
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    your head there's got to be a better way
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    let's try a different set of
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    combinations 200 plus 1 equals 201 199
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    plus 2 equals 201 198 plus 3 equals 201
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    etc
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    step two of the computational thinking
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    process is pattern recognition
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    identifying patterns or trends within a
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    problem let's return to the problem we
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    started in step one find the sum of all
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    numbers between 1 and 200 what pattern
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    do we see here if we take the sum of the
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    high number and the low number we get
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    201 and all the other pairs have the
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    same sum we need to figure out how many
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    times the 201 pattern repeats you could
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    count all the pair's
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    which would take a long time or take the
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    high number and just divide it by 2 200
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    divided by 2 equals 100 pairs if the sum
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    of each pair is 201 and we have 100
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    pairs we can now determine the sum of
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    all numbers between 1 and 200 step 3 of
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    the computational thinking process is
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    abstraction abstraction suggests we
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    identify specific similarities and
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    differences among similar problems to
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    work toward a solution in our original
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    problem we had to find the sum of all
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    numbers between 1 and 200 let's look for
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    similarities and differences all the
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    pair's have the same sum so we can get
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    rid of these now if we focus only on the
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    important details
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    we see that we can express the problem
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    as an equation 200 plus 1 tells us the
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    sum of each pair 200 divided by 2 tells
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    us the number of pairs multiply them
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    together and we find that the sum of all
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    numbers between 1 and 200 is 20,000 100
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    the fourth and final step of the
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    computational thinking process is
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    algorithm design algorithm design
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    involves developing step by step
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    instructions for solving the problem
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    which you can use again to solve similar
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    problems in our original problem we had
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    to find the sum of all numbers between 1
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    and 200 step 1 find the sum of 200 plus
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    1 200 plus 1 equals 201 step 2 find the
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    quotient of 200 divided by 2 200 divided
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    by 2 equals 100 step 3
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    multiply the answers from step one and
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    step two together
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    two hundred and one times 100 equals 20
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    thousand one hundred this algorithm can
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    be used to find the sum of all numbers
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    between 1 and any number let's see how
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    it works with a thousand he raced the
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    200s now find the sum of all numbers
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    between 1 and 1000 1000 plus 1 1000
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    divided by 2
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    multiplied them together and we end up
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    with five hundred thousand five hundred
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    computational thinking can be used to
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    solve problems that may previously have
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    seemed impossible to solve it is a
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    powerful skill you can use it for life
Etiquetas
  • Computational Thinking
  • Problem Solving
  • Decomposition
  • Pattern Recognition
  • Abstraction
  • Algorithm Design
  • Math Problem
  • Sum of Numbers
  • Critical Thinking