
What is a computer?
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Computers
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6th - 8th Grade
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Donnel Smith
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8 Slides • 11 Questions
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Fill in the Blanks
A computer is a machine that works with
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Open Ended
What are two ways that the first computers and modern computers are the same? What is one thing you think is true of ALL computers?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following objects is considered a computer?
Broom and dustpan
Vacuum cleaner
Robot vacuum
All of the above
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Problem Solving and Computing Lesson 4 - Activity
What is a Computer?
● What rules or definition did you use to categorize your
objects?
● Which item was most difficult for you to categorize? How did
you eventually make the decision of where to place it?
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Multiple Choice
Is this a computer?
No
Yes
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Multiple Choice
Is this a computer?
No
Yes
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Multiple Choice
Is this a computer?
No
Yes
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Multiple Choice
Is this a computer?
No
Yes
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Problem Solving and Computing Lesson 4 - Activity
What made computers different from machines that came before them?
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Problem Solving and Computing Lesson 4 - Activity
Key Vocabulary
Computer - A machine that works with information
Compute- : To use information to perform or create something .
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Open Ended
Prompt:
Think of a problem that a computer can help you to solve.
What is the information problem?
What information does the computer need to solve that problem?
What type of thinking work does the computer need to do to solve the problem?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following BEST defines a computer?
A machine that makes sounds
A machine that works with information
A machine that moves
A machine that cooks food
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a computer?
Video game console
Smart phone
Laptop
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Multiple Choice
What is the KEY difference between a computer and other machines?
Computers are bigger
Computers have screens
Computers work with information
Computers use electricity
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