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About the Course

Have you ever heard that computers "think"? Believe it or not, computers really do not think. Instead, they do exactly what we tell them to do. Programming is, "telling the computer what to do and how to do it." Before you can think about programming a computer, you need to work out exactly what it is you want to tell the computer to do. Thinking through problems this way is Computational Thinking. Computational Thinking allows us to take complex problems, understand what the problem is, and develop solutions. We can present these solutions in a way that both computers and people can understand. The course includes an introduction to computational thinking and a broad definition of each concept, a series of real-world cases that illustrate how computational thinking can be used to solve complex problems, and a student project that asks you to apply what they are learning about Computational Thinking in a real-world situation. This project will be completed in stages (and milestones) and will also include a final disaster response plan you'll share with other learners like you. This course is designed for anyone who is just beginning programming, is thinking about programming or simply wants to understand a new way of thinking about problems critically. No prior programming is needed. The examples in this course may feel particularly relevant to a High School audience and were designed to be understandable by anyone. You will learn: -To define Computational Thinking components including abstraction, problem identification, decomposition, pattern recognition, algorithms, and evaluating solutions -To recognize Computational Thinking concepts in practice through a series of real-world case examples -To develop solutions through the application of Computational Thinking concepts to real world problems...

Top reviews

RK

May 10, 2021

though the peer review system might trouble you but it was a great learning experience reading others graphical organizers help me understand how there can be a different outlook to same problem

HB

May 18, 2021

This course is very dummy-proof. As someone who never learns about computational thinking, this course helps me to understand the materials and the cases provided in a very simple way. Thank you!

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By Frank N

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Dec 6, 2021

This best course for everyone

By Nisha K

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May 20, 2021

Informative and very useful

By gayathri r

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Feb 4, 2021

exactly this is good course

By 17 A B M

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May 4, 2021

this cource is so AMEZING

By Nuhu A

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Jul 24, 2024

wonderful experience

By Krishani I

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May 27, 2021

It's a great course.

By Reena

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Apr 25, 2021

Very fruitful course

By Yassine E

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Oct 13, 2024

Love The course !!

By HEMANTH K

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Sep 8, 2025

good for learning

By Deepak K

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Feb 14, 2022

awesom course

By Anusha Y

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Jun 13, 2021

very useful

By moustafa

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Apr 18, 2021

good course

By เจษฎากร ช

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Jan 27, 2022

Thank you

By Chinmay A

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May 16, 2021

loved it.

By Vivek K

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May 12, 2021

Nice one

By Vishal s

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Apr 27, 2021

Too good

By Zahra S K

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May 2, 2021

great

By Ritika V

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Jan 11, 2024

good

By Soysuda P

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Jan 29, 2022

good

By Mohamed S

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Apr 22, 2021

Good

By MAHADEVI G

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Apr 3, 2021

no

By Yichen Z

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Apr 18, 2021

An excellent case in reading course syllabus carefully before selecting, the syllabus clearly targets a high school audience and teaches general problem-solving skills using case studies.

By Филатов Д О

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Oct 13, 2022

Slightly boring. Some simple things again and again. Need to concentrate lectures and transform 5 weeks in 2.