DLCS18.HS.2

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

DLCS18.HS.2
Explain how computing systems are often integrated with other systems and embedded in ways that may not be apparent to the user.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

that many electronic devices we encounter are comprised of multiple complex systems.

Skills

Students are able to:

identify examples of complex computing systems in everyday life.
explain how computing systems are often integrated with other systems and embedded in ways that may not be apparent to most users.

Understanding

Students understand that:

complex computing systems exist that integrate computing systems with one another in ways that may not be apparent to the user.

COS Examples

Examples: Millions of lines of code control the subsystems within an automobile (e.g., antilock braking systems, lane detection, and self-parking).

Aligned Learning Resources

Psychology of Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #38

Representing Numbers and Letters with Binary: Crash Course Computer Science #4

Registers and RAM: Crash Course Computer Science #6

Screens & 2D Graphics: Crash Course Computer Science #23

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