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IB Year 1 Higher Level Computer Science

Thursday 6 February 2025 - Block 1
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There are about 4 months and 24 days until school ends. How are you going to use that time to make sure you do your best?

 

Daily Note

Hello class!  

  1. I really, really, really, really really hope to be back on Monday next. OMG I'm so bored. 
  2. I am fully-aware missing this much instructional time is bad. Now that I have a computer, I can send you more constructive work.
  3. Please dont worry about falling behind our schedule, I always build in a bit of wiggle-room into our schedule.  

 

  1. Someone create a google doc.
  2. share the google doc with everyone in the class
  3. generate list of questions you have about networking. Here's a list of standards to help you. I'm looking for confusion, curiousity, etc...
     
    1. Identify different types of networks.
    2. Outline the importance of standards in the construction of networks.
    3. Describe how communication over networks is broken down into different layers.
    4. Define the terms: protocol, data packet.
    5. Explain why protocols are necessary.
    6. Explain why the speed of data transmission across a network can vary.
    7. Outline the advantages and disadvantages of wireless networks.
    8. Describe the hardware and software components of a wireless network.
    9. Describe the characteristics of wireless networks.
    10. Explain how data is transmitted by packet switching.
    11. Outline the characteristics of different transmission media.
    12. Identify the technologies required to provide a VPN.
    13. Evaluate the use of a VPN.
    14. Explain why compression of data is often necessary when transmitting across a network.
    15. Describe the different methods of network security.
    16. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of each method of network security.
       
  4. Ensure you share the questions with me. 
  5. Please ensure you write your first name only for your question. Each of you should have at least 3 questions.

 

 

Statement of Inquiry

The big idea for today is Computational thinking.

The essential questions for this topic are:

How do we think about problems in a way which makes them solvable for a computer?

It takes time to explore and really understand a big idea. If you want to
learn more about computational thinking (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.



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Reminders & routines:

Please read and follow these reminders:

  1. IF this_class == first_class_of_day:
         read_daily_bulletin()
     
  2. IF today == Friday:
         careers_in_computing()

 

Our learning

This is a beta feature. Please let me know if you have any feedback.

Please click here to reflect on our learning for today's class.