Working copy of JPL Computational Thinking: Introduction

Learn how to solve complex problems with computational thinking. Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction and Algorithm Design are explained with simple examples.

Know the basics of computational thinking and how to apply it in teaching and learning.

Explore how thinking through a problem like a computer programmer can help you in your work and your everyday life.

This video describes how the techniques of computational thinking can be used to solve problems and how the solutions can be expressed using structure diagrams and flowcharts.

Computational thinking, which is complementary to coding and computer science, provides students a necessary skillset for solving complex problems and is relevant throughout K-12 education in all subjects