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IB Year 2 Standard Level Computer Science

Wednesday 2 September 2020 - Block 5
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Control

Our big idea: 

  1. A control system is a type of computer system that manages, commands and directs other devices or systems. There are open and closed loop control systems.

IF today ==  testing_day_for_me:
     remember to go get tested!

IF today == first_period_of_day:
    read_daily_notes

IF today == Friday:
    current_event_protocol()
 

Please read and follow these reminders:

  1. always start every class by reading our daily note
  2. Please check now: is visual studio code working from my programming folder?
  3. You will provide feedback for our daily notes system using this google document. 

The plan for our class:

  1. Centralized control systems

    1. Control Systems 
    2. Microprocessors and sensor input in control systems
    3. Input devices for the collection of data
    4. Sensor, the processor and an output transducer
    5. Feedback
    6. Social impacts and ethical considerations associated with the use of embedded systems

  2. Distributed systems

    1. Distributed systems
    2. Autonomous agents
       

  3. Our control test is on Thursday 10 September. 

  4. Your homework for today: 

    1. All homework is on Google classroom

 

 

 

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Process

You should be revising for 15 minutes each evening. Ask yourself "do I understand this standard". If you don't, consult our wiki or ask your teacher or friends. 

Product

Your understanding of control systems should include of all the control systems listed on our class wiki. You should be able to explain to a friend how each control system works. 

Content

You should be able to explain each standard at the correct command-term-level. 

A little more comfortable

Process

You should be revising for 30 minutes each evening. Ask yourself "do I understand this standard". If you don't, consult our wiki or ask your teacher or friends. You should be actively looking for control systems and thinking how they might work. 

Product

Your understanding of control systems should include of all the control systems listed on our class wiki. You should be able to explain to a friend how each control system works. You should think about designing a control systems, perhaps with lego robotics or some other home robotics kit. 

Content

You should be able to explain each standard at the correct command-term-level. You should also be able to  teach the content to another student. 

Our Big idea

The big idea for today is Control.

The essential questions for this topic are:

What is a control system? How does a control system work?

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