Classroom Resource

Instructions & Programs: Crash Course Computer Science #8

Subject Area

Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Grade(s)

9, 10, 11, 12

Overview

We’re going to take our first baby steps from hardware into software! Using that CPU we built last episode, The Central Processing Unit: Computer Science Crash Course #7, we’re going to run some instructions and walk you through how a program operates on the machine level. We'll show you how different programs can be used to perform different tasks, and how software can unlock new capabilities that aren't built into the hardware.

Content Standards

Digital Literacy and Computer Science (2018) Grade(s): 09-12

DLCS18.HS.34
Categorize the roles of operating system software.

Unpacked Content

Vocabulary

operating system software
interface
I/O (input/output)
data storage

Knowledge

Students know:

the responsibilities of operating system software.
that operating system software provides an interface between the user and applications and I/O devices.
that operating system software is specific to the purpose of the software.

Skills

Students are able to:

explain the purpose of operating system software.
list the responsibilities of operating system software.
identify types of operating system software.

Understanding

Students understand that:

operating system software provides an interface between the user and hardware and programs/applications.
operating system software is the most fundamental of all system software programs.

Interdisciplinary Connection(s)

Link to Resource

https://aptv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/instructions-programs-crash-course-c…

Content Type / Source

CR Resource Type

Audio/Video

Resource Provider

PBS

Accessibility

Video resources: includes closed captioning or subtitles

License

License Type

Custom

Custom License Type (URL)

https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/help/terms-of-use/

Approved Date

2020-03-20

Curated by

Design by Adaptive Theme

Learning Resource Type