IB Year 2 Higher Level Computer Science

Tuesday 23 August 2022 - Block 8, Room C152
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Daily Note

Today after attendance we will learn about:

We will also look at a real-world control system in our school! 

  1. feedback
  2. distributed systems
  3. autonomous agents (we will setup an autonomous agent for you!)
  4. GPS
     
  • Discuss a range of control systems.
  • Outline the uses of microprocessors and sensor input in control systems.
  • Evaluate different input devices for the collection of data in specified situations.
  • Explain the relationship between a sensor, the processor and an output transducer.
  • Describe the role of feedback in a control system.
  • Discuss the social impacts and ethical considerations associated with the use of embedded systems.
  • Compare a centrally controlled system with a distributed system.
  • Outline the role of autonomous agents acting within a larger system.

 

 

A little less comfortable

Process

You should be revising for 15 minutes each evening. Ask yourself "do I understand this standard". If you don't, consult our wiki or ask your teacher or friends. 

Product

Your understanding of control systems should include of all the control systems listed on our class wiki. You should be able to explain to a friend how each control system works. 

Content

You should be able to explain each standard at the correct command-term-level. 

A little more comfortable

Process

You should be revising for 30 minutes each evening. Ask yourself "do I understand this standard". If you don't, consult our wiki or ask your teacher or friends. You should be actively looking for control systems and thinking how they might work. 

Product

Your understanding of control systems should include of all the control systems listed on our class wiki. You should be able to explain to a friend how each control system works. You should think about designing a control systems, perhaps with lego robotics or some other home robotics kit. 

Content

You should be able to explain each standard at the correct command-term-level. You should also be able to  teach the content to another student. 

Our Big idea

The big idea for today is Control.

The essential questions for this topic are:

What is a control system? How does a control system work?

It takes time to explore and really understand a big idea. If you want to
learn more about control (which is connected to today's daily note), please click here .

We are learning this because as a designers must understand scientific and technical innovation. Designers use systems, models, methods, and processes to solve problems.



Reminders & routines:

Please read and follow these reminder

  1. IF today == Friday:
         careers_in_computing()