Unit 1: Computing Systems - Chapters 1-3

Chapter 1 - What is Computer Science?

Vocabulary

Computer

Computing Systems

Computer Science is . . .

Computer Science is not . . .

​Five Concept Areas of Computer Science

• Computing Systems

• Algorithms and Programming

• Data and Analysis

• Networks and the Internet

• Impacts of Computing

1. What is Computer Science?

2. What is a program and why do computers need programs?

3. What is a computing system? Provide some examples of computing systems.

4. What is a group of connected computers called?

5. Explain what an algorithm is. 

​Chapter 2 - What is a Computer?

​Chapter 2 - Questions

1. What is the difference between hardware and software?

2. How have computers changed over time? 

3. What kind of hardware is each of these parts (input, output, processing or storage)?

   1. Monitor:  _____________

   2. Keyboard: ____________

   3. CPU: ________________

   4. Printer: _______________

​Chapter 2 - Vocabulary

Hardware

Software

Application (App)

Input

Storage

Processing

Output

Operating System

​Chapter 3 - Vocabulary

Graphical User Interface (GUI)

Troubleshooting

Debugging

​Chapter 3 - Questions

1. What is troubleshooting?

2. What if your computer won’t turn on, what should you do?

3. What is debugging? 

4. How is troubleshooting different from debugging?

5. What makes a good GUI? 

​Next Week - Unit 2 - Data and Analysis

• ​Chapter 4 - Storing Information

• ​Chapter 5 - Collecting and Using Information

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Quizizz on Chapters 4 & 5