IB Year 1 Standard Level Computer Science
Monday 4 October 2021 - Block 1
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Hello!
- We will briefly review what we've learned about computer organization so far. We are almost done with the first section!!
- We will learn about persistent storage
- We will dig a bit deeper into the registers in the CPU
- We will look a bit at the control unit
- Deep breath - we are going to take our first trip through the machine instruction cycle
- We will learn how to use a simulation to understand the machine instruction cycle
Our Big idea
The big idea for today is Computer organization.
The essential questions for this topic are:
How does a computer actually work? You know, like, really?
It takes time to explore and really understand a big idea. If you want to
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computer organization (which is connected to today's daily note),
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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 reminders:
- IF today == testing_day_for_me:
remember to go get tested!
- IF today == Friday:
current_event_activity()
Our learning
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