The didactic potential of calculus discipline for forming the computational thinking of students

The article analyzes the notion of computational thinking. Based on the analysis of various approaches to the notion of computational thinking, it identifies its main components. It also shows that the teaching means and methods as well as the content of the course of calculus significantly influence the development of computational thinking, whereas the understanding and the improvement of the quality of comprehending the course of calculus are directly linked to the level of its formedness among students of mathematics majors.