Subject: Introduction to Informational Technology
Unit 2: Computing Fundamentals
Lesson 1: What is a Computer?
Objectives:
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Describe the four operations of a computer.
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Explain why data and instructions for computers are coded as 0s and 1s.
WILF: Success Criteria
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Bronze: I can define what a computer is.
2
Silver: I can describe the four basic computer operations.
3
Gold: I can differentiate between input and output
4
Platinum: I can explain why computer data is processed in binary.
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Exercise 1: Fill the table to differentiate between different software types.
Input
Output
Definition:
Definition:
Examples:
Examples:
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Exercise 2: Explain the four main computer operations.
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Exercise 3: Crack the binary code below to identify the data.
Use binary bits
and bytes to
identify the
secret message.