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Q4 Abstraction: Vocabulary

21. Computational Thinking

Key Vocabulary

Abstraction: Choosing only the important information and ignoring the extra details. A computer programmer hides any data that is not important to make things less complicated and more efficient.

Distraction: Something that draws attention away. 

Relevant: Important or related to what you are doing. 


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MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

5. Computational Thinker
a. Students formulate problem definitions suited for technology-assisted methods such as data analysis, abstract models and algorithmic thinking in exploring and finding solutions
b. Students collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making