HARDWARE
This computer part is known as the “brain” of the computer and processes instructions
What is the CPU?
These are the programs and instructions that tell a computer what to do.
What is software?
Pseudocode is written to look similar to this, but does not have to follow its exact rules.
What is computer code/programming code?
Binary uses only these two digits.
What are 0 and 1?
This is the FIRST step of the problem-solving process.
What is DEFINE?
This hardware temporarily stores information the computer is currently using.
What is RAM?
Windows, Android, and iOS are all examples of this type of software.
What is an operating system?
You are writing instructions for making cereal. Which comes first: POUR milk, GET bowl, or EAT cereal
What is GET bowl?
In binary, a 1 usually represents this state.
What is ON?
During this step, you identify facts, constraints, and possible approaches.
What is PREPARE?
This component connects the CPU, RAM, storage, and other computer components together.
What is the motherboard?
A web browser, game, or drawing program would be considered this kind of software.
What is an app?
What decimal number does 101 represent in binary?
What is 5?
"I only have $20 in my account so I can't go over budget" and “The passing period cannot be longer than 4 minutes” are examples of this.
What is a constraint?
A student wants their files to still exist after the computer is turned off. They should save them to this type of hardware instead of RAM.
What is storage/a hard drive/SSD?
Explain the difference between hardware and software.
Hardware is the physical parts of a computer; software is the programs/instructions that run on it.
What decimal number does 1101 represent?
What is 13?
After trying a solution, students collect evidence to determine whether it worked. This is which step?
What is REFLECT?
A game looks choppy even though the computer has plenty of storage space. This component is especially responsible for processing the game’s graphics.
What is the GPU/video card?
Convert the decimal number 10 into binary.
What is 1010?