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IB Year 1 Higher Level Computer Science

Friday 8 October 2021 - Block 1
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Daily Note

Hello! 

  1. We will run through our current event activity
     
  2. We will briefly review what we've learned about computer organization so far. We are almost done with the first section!!
  3. We will review persistent storage
  4. We will review registers in the CPU
  5. We will review the control unit
     
  6. Here we will stop for your questions. You will also be reminded about our class discussion board
     
  7. We are going to take one of many reviews of the machine instruction cycle
  8. We wil review the operating system
  9. We will review Application software
     
  10. We will then cover a really interesting topic: Data representation
    1. How a file is stored on a computer
    2. How an image is stored in a computer
    3. The way in which data is represented in the computer.

 

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
learn more about computer organization (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 today ==  testing_day_for_me:
         remember to go get tested!
     
  2. IF today == Friday:
         current_event_activity()

 

Our learning

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