IB Year 2 Higher Level Computer Science

Tuesday 11 February 2025 - Block 5
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Daily Note

We will decide on a test date for Search and for decentralization of the web.

We will review this content:

  • Define the terms: mobile computing, ubiquitous computing, peer-2-peer network, grid computing.
  • Compare the major features of: mobile computing ubiquitous computing peer-2-peer network grid computing.
  • Distinguish between interoperability and open standards.
  • Describe the range of hardware used by distributed networks.
  • Explain why distributed systems may act as a catalyst to a greater decentralization of the web.
  • Distinguish between lossless and lossy compression.
  • Evaluate the use of decompression software in the transfer of information.

 

Statement of Inquiry

The big idea for today is Web science.

The essential questions for this topic are:

What is the web, really? How is the web made? How do we design and build web-based applications?

It takes time to explore and really understand a big idea. If you want to
learn more about web science (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()