The 10 Skill Areas
The Computational Thinking Assessment is comprised of over 250 objectives, encompassing 10 skill areas that span across the range of aptitudes that the pursuit of computational thinking knowledge can develop within students. Although not fully inclusive of all covered topics, the statements below help provide an overview introduction on what each skill area targets. As can be seen from the descriptions below, computational thinking expands beyond traditional core programming curriculum to develop skill sets that are widely applicable towards logically solving a diversity of real-world problems. Regardless of whether a student pursues a career in computer science or even a STEM field, it is easy to see how the skill areas as described below are readily applicable to wide variety of careers.
