Ch.13 Computational Thinking and Programming Basics Concept
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What is decomposition in computational thinking?

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Breaking a problem into smaller parts that can be solved separately.

It is useful even without programming: workflows, policies, checklists, and spreadsheets all benefit.

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Decomposition: break it down, not apart

Breaking a problem into smaller parts that can be solved separately. Exam trap: confusing decomposition with abstraction (ignoring details) or pattern recognition (spotting similarities).

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