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Edexcel IGCSE·Computer Science·IGCSE Computer Science

Computational Thinking & Algorithms

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Decomposition, abstraction and pattern recognition, algorithms, and searching and sorting.

Computational thinking

  • Decomposition — breaking a problem into smaller, manageable parts.
  • Abstraction — removing unnecessary detail to focus on what matters.
  • Pattern recognition — spotting similarities to reuse solutions.
  • Algorithmic thinking — designing step-by-step solutions.

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