Technology Classes

 

"Exploring Computer Science" (ECS)
Course Content

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Unit 1: How Computers Work

Students will learn about the hardware that makes up a computer, how they are used and what allows these machines to function.

Topic
Purpose
Lesson
1. What Is A Computer? Students should have a greater understanding of what a computer is. Click here.
2. Computer Components. Students will have a greater understanding of the components or hardware that makes up a computer. Click here.
3. Dismantle & Build a Computer.

Students will understand the components or hardware that makes up a computer by dismantling and rebuilding a computer.

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4. Building A Computer For a Client. Students will understand the purpose and value of computer components based on the user's need. Click here.
Test: Computer Components This Unit Test is based on the information covered in class: Flowchart, Definitions, Computer Startup Chronology and The Power Goes Out.  
5. Triumph Of The Nerds The story of the birth of the personal computer and Silicon Valley. Click here.
6. Silicon Lite Seeing the entire process of the creation of an integrated circuit. Click here.
Counting In Binary To be able to understand and count in Binary Code. Click here.
Test: How a Semiconductor works. Students will recreate the drawing and explanation of how a transistor works.  
Computer History Museum Field Trip to the Computer History Museum in Silicon Valley (Mountain View) Click here.
Data: Privacy and Security Concerns
8. Digital Communication.

Recognizing and explaining various forms of communications as data exchange.

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9. Communication_Privacy: Generating Data Looking at Privacy and Security Concerns Click here.
10. Telling A Story With Data Understanding how Pictures can be pieced together by the data that is collected. Click here.
11. Privacy & Security Looking at Privacy and Security Concerns Click here.
Artificial Intelligence (For Teacher
13. The Turing Test (Game) Can computers exhibit “intelligence,” or are they ever likely to do so in the future. Click here.
14. Chatbots Determining How Lifelike Computers Have Become Click here.
15. Artificial Intelligence: The Impact on Human Jobs.

Can Computers Outperform Humans? Jobs!

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17. Understanding A.I. A.I. is all about Data and Patterns...so lets go count some fish! Click here.
16. Imitation Game The story of Alan Turing, a pioneer of the modern electronic computer and machine learning. Click here.
   

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