Vocabulary
the language used by all computers expressed in zeroes and ones
binary
Where do you often find the claim in a CER paragraph?
the beginning
Give an example of crowdsourcing
GoFundMe, Waze (traffic app), bug reporting in an app or OS, AirBNB
the "brain" of a computer that directs the flow of information to and from other components
processor/CPU
sets of information that are so large they cannot be handled in standard programs like Google Sheets or Excel
big data
a human invention that uses computers or microprocessors
computing technology
a common word that indicates reasoning
because, so, since, therefore...
What is the practice of posing as a trustworthy source online in order to try and steal a person's information?
phishing
the component that deals with long term storage of all system files in a computer
hard drive
The process of breaking down a task into smaller parts until each part is easily coded
decomposition (top-down)
the software that controls a computer
operating system
Which of the following is the clearest example of evidence?
A) Mr. Hyden said, "You will pass this class!"
B) According to cNet.com, "Samsung phones outsold Apple phones by 40% last quarter."
C) Batman is better than Superman.
B
Attribute the image, respect the copyright, search for copyright-free images
the category of symbols that are on a keyboard, not binary
ASCII
a set of ordered steps to be followed by a computer program
algorithm
a place in computer memory dedicated to contain a specific type of data that can change
variable
Which of the following is the best example of reasoning?
A) I didn't get home on time, because I had to stay late and grade papers.
B) It's because of you that I passed this class.
C) Because of their portability and affordability, Raspberry Pi minicomputers are the best option for teachers to use in their classrooms.
C
List three ways to determine if a website is trustworthy.
HTTPS, check the URL (.com, .edu, .gov...), check for a privacy policy, find the most recent publishing date, find the company's contact information
What is the process of systematically trying different solutions, usually with a printed guide, to try and solve common issues with computing technology?
troubleshooting
A type of code that directs the program what to do after a specific event takes place
event handler
hiding underlying details in order to focus on bigger ideas or functions
abstraction
True or false: a claim cannot be an opinion. Explain.
False. A claim is a statement or argument that is made with the intent to support it with evidence and reasoning.
When we think about the moral value of a piece of computing technology, we are talking about...<insert word(s) here>
ethics/ethical considerations
Which has greater abstraction: a fully zoomed in Google map, or a fully zoomed out Google map? Explain.
Answers will vary.
Generally, fully zoomed in maps have more small details and less abstraction.
Two control structures we learned about help us create a program that makes decisions and that easily repeats lines of code. What are these two control structures?
conditional expressions and loops