Computational Thinking

Computational thinking is a problem-solving process that includes (but is not limited to) the following characteristics:
• formulating problems in a way that enables us to use a computer and other tools to help solve them;
• logically organizing and analyzing data;
• representing data through abstractions, such as models and simulations;
• identifying, analyzing, and implementing possible solutions with the goal of achieving the most efficient and effective combination of steps and resources; and
• generalizing and transferring this problem-solving process to a wide variety of problems.

These skills are supported and enhanced by a number of dispositions or attitudes that are essential dimensions of computational thinking. These dispositions or attitudes include:
• confidence in dealing with complexity;
• persistence in working with difficult problems;
• tolerance for ambiguity;
• the ability to deal with open ended problems; and
• the ability to communicate and work with others to achieve a common goal or solution