Computational thinking in practice

Computational thinking cannot be limited to programming and coding. It encompasses many other professional sectors and everyday activities. For instance, moving into a new city/country as a student can be daunting and to top it, cooking for yourself is now a new responsibility

Your initial concern would be to go grocery shopping. The first step is to find grocery stores by doing a search online. Sort the best ones (location/proximity) plus the ones with student discounts (pattern recognition). Using this knowledge, select a single store. Go on google maps and follow the directions. (problem decomposition)

At the store, notice all the relevant information, such as the different aisles for various food products you need (meat/vegetables/ fruits/ cereals/ bread ), the billing counter, and the check-out door. (abstraction) By forming a detailed step-by-step procedure, the task of grocery shopping is completed successfully. (algorithm)

Thinking computationally is an approach to breaking down and completing tasks in a detailed manner.
Further down the career road, this skill stands out from the rest because it develops logical reasoning and debugging.