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Decomposition
Before computers c.n solve . problem, the problem .nd
the w.ys in which it c.n be resolved must be understood.
Decomposition helps by bre.king down complex
problems into more m.n.ge.ble p.rts.
P.rt of Computer Science Comput4tion4l thinking

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1 Wh.t is decomposition?
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You s.id: Bre4king down 4 complex problem or
Ev4lu4ting solutions
system into sm4ller, more m4n4ge4ble
p4rts

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Decomposition is bre.king down . complex problem or
system into sm.ller, more m.n.ge.ble p.rts. E.ch p.rt
c.n then be ex.mined in det.il.

2 Why do we decompose . complex problem? Struggling to get your

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You s.id: To m4ke it e4sier to solve
ex4ms?
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We decompose . problem to m.ke it e.sier to solve.
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3 Which of these is .n ex.mple of decomposition?

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in det4il 4t the different p4rts th4t m4ke up
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Finding out how . bicycle works by looking in det.il .t Tech Tent

the different p.rts th.t m.ke up the bicycle is .n
ex.mple of decomposition. He4dsqueeze

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4 Which of these is .n ex.mple of decomposition? R4spberry Pi

You s.id: Bre4king the problem of org4nising 4 c4ke Code Club SUBSCRIPTION

s4le into sm4ller p4rts, such 4s who will

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b4ke the c4kes 4nd when to hold the c4ke Store SUBSCRIPTION
s4le

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An ex.mple of decomposition is bre.king the problem
of org.nising . c.ke s.le into sm.ller p.rts.

5 How oOen do we decompose problems?

You s.id: On 4 d4ily b4sis, o^en without thinking

4bout it

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We decompose problems on . d.ily b.sis, oOen without
thinking .bout it.

6 Which of these would NOT be involved in

decomposing . problem?
You s.id: Adding more p4rts to the problem so it
becomes more complex

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Adding more p.rts to the problem so it becomes more
complex.

7 Which of these is .n ex.mple of decomposition?

You s.id: Solving the complex problem of 4 crime by

bre4king it down into when the crime w4s
committed 4nd were there 4ny witnesses

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An ex.mple of decomposition would be solving the
complex problem of . crime by bre.king it down.

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