COMPUTATIONAL

THINKING
• WHAT IS
COMPUTATIONAL
THINKING?
• a problem solving approach used in computer science and
other disciplines.
• a problem solving approach that applies principles from a
computer science to tackle complex problems into smaller,
logical steps, recognizing patterns, and using algorithms to
find solution.
• WHAT IS
COMPUTATIONAL
THINKING?
• it refers to a systematic problem-solving approach that
involves breaking down complex problems into smaller,
manageable steps and using algorithms and logical thinking
to find solutions, often with the aid of computers or
technology.
Can you think of examples where computational thinking
has been applied in everyday life?
Computational thinking is applied in various scenarios
everyday.
1. Navigation Apps: GPS algorithms use computational
thinking to find the shortest route.
2. Search Engines: They employ algorithms to provide
relevant search results.
3. Online Shopping: Recommendation systems use
computational thinking to suggest products based on user
behavior.
4. Social Media: Algorithms analyze user data to curate
news feeds and ads.

5. Traffic Management: Smart traffic lights use

computational thinking to optimize traffic flow.

6. Weather Forecasting: Complex simulations and data

analysis rely on computational thinking.
7. Healthcare: Medical data analysis aids diagnosis and
treatment decisions.
8. Finance: Investment algorithms make decisions based
on computational thinking.
computational THINKING examples
Example 1.

Let’s say you’ve been tasked to buy cup cakes for the teachers’ Day celebration. You take
everyone’s order and have a sizeable list of one hundred cup cakes you intend to purchase
, and you want to calculate the total cost before going to the shop. In order to do so, we
can use computational thinking to make this problem more easily solvable. Here’s how:

We start by defining the problem

We want to calculate the total cost of the 100 cup cakes.