IB Year 2 Higher Level Computer Science

Monday 27 September 2021 - Block 5
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Daily Note

  1. We will read the daily bulletin
     
  2. We will go get covid tests if it is our day
     
  3. Please review academic honesty
    1. If there is anythiong you want to tell me about your project, especially regarding academic integrity, please inform me via email by the end of class. 
       
  4. Your CPU simulation is due today.
     
  5. We are going to move into computational thinking
     
    1. Thinking procedurally
      1. Procedural thinking 
      2. Evaluating process
      3. Sub-process
         
    2. Decisions
      1. Decisions
         
    3. Thinking logically
      1. Logical rules
         
    4. Thinking ahead
      1. Inputs and outputs
      2. Pre-conditions
      3. Exceptions
    5. Thinking concurrently
      1. Concurrency

 

 

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.



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()