Trees and hierarchical data in Intro to Computing - Draw & Build Visually

Draw This - beginner

Draw a tree diagram representing a family hierarchy with 3 generations: Grandparents, Parents, and Children. Include at least 2 grandparents, 2 parents, and 3 children. Show the connections clearly to represent parent-child relationships.

10 minutes

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Grading Criteria

Tree has a clear root level with grandparents

Parents are connected correctly to grandparents

Children are connected correctly to parents

All three generations are represented

Connections are clear and show parent-child relationships

Use of simple shapes or labels for each family member

Solution

Grandpa

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Dad

↓

Child1

This tree diagram starts with two grandparents at the top level, representing the root of the hierarchy.

Lines connect each grandparent to their children, the parents, showing the parent-child relationship.

Then, the parents are connected to their children, the third generation, showing the full family hierarchy.

This structure visually represents how data or entities can be organized in a tree with branches and levels.

Variations - 2 Challenges

[intermediate] Draw a tree diagram representing an organizational chart with 4 levels: CEO, Managers, Team Leads, and Employees. Include at least 1 CEO, 2 managers, 3 team leads, and 4 employees.

[advanced] Draw a tree diagram representing a file system hierarchy with 3 levels: Root folder, subfolders, and files. Include 1 root folder, 3 subfolders, and 5 files distributed among the subfolders.