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IB Year 1 Standard Level Computer Science

Wednesday 19 August 2020 - Block 1
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Daily Note

Welcome back to school! 

 

Our big idea: 

  1. What is awesome about IB Computer science? 

Our plan for the day: 

  1. IF today IS  testing_day_for_me THEN remember to go get tested!
     
  2. Zoom link for this class: https://zoom.us/j/94452764493?pwd=anlyTmFvUFpIeDE0Y29sVFYrYWJFQT09
  3. Zoom supporter for this class: 
     
  4. We will introduce ourselves
     
  5. We will review the rules in our classroom
     
  6. We will review some of our classroom systems:
    1. google classroom
    2. We will connect with google classroom: 
      1. SL class code: iz2paut
      2. HL class code: qs43yjj
    3. daily notes
    4. https://computersciencewiki.org/index.php/Welcome
       
  7. We will think of ONE reason why we might study computer science.  Choose one topic and be prepared to discuss with your table partners: 
     
    1. Computing is part of everything we do!
    2. Expertise in computing enables you to solve complex, challenging problems.
    3. Computing enables you to make a positive difference in the world.
    4. Computing offers many types of lucrative careers.
    5. Computing jobs are here to stay, regardless of where you are located.
    6. Expertise in computing helps even if your primary career is something else.
    7. Computing offers great opportunities for true creativity and innovativeness.
    8. Computing has space for both collaborative work and individual effort.
    9. Computing is an essential part of well-rounded academic preparation.
    10. Future opportunities in computing are without boundaries.
       
  8. We will review major topics for this course. I will assign you two topics. Review your topics and lets generate some curiousity! 
     
    1. Networking
    2. System fundamentals
    3. Resource management
    4. Course orientation
    5. Computer organization
    6. Computational thinking
    7. Abstract data structures
    8. Control
    9. Web science
    10. Programming
    11. Development

Your homework for today: 

  1. Please carefully read our class syllabus
  2. Please follow the instructions in our getting started guide

 

 

Our Big idea

The big idea for today is Course orientation.

The essential questions for this topic are:

What do I need to know, understand and do to be prepared for this class?

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