Designing solutions through programming - August 24 2016 Lesson Notes

What are we going to learn today? You will review our main classroom systems You will be introduced to computer organization, a major topic of interest in computer science You will define the terms: bit, byte, binary, denary/decimal, hexadecimal. Click here You will be able outline the way in which data is represented in the computer. Click here: Data representation.	Homework I suggest you watch the video found at Binary. Our first major exploration will be computer organization, which answers the question "how do computers work?". This video helps to frame our further discussions.
How am I being assessed today? I will be using formative assessment today to ensure you understand our content.
Standards we are covering today No standards today! Click here for all our standards	As a computer scientist, you have: Confidence in dealing with complexity Persistence in working with difficult problems Tolerance for ambiguity The ability to deal with open-ended problems The ability to communicate and work with others to achieve a common goal or solution
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