DLCS18.HS.39

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

DLCS18.HS.39
Identify a problem that cannot be solved by either humans or machines alone and discuss a solution for it by decomposing the task into sub-problems suited for a human or machine to accomplish.

Unpacked Content

Knowledge

Students know:

how to identify a problem.
how to decompose a problem.
how to identify possible solutions to a problem.

Skills

Students are able to:

identify a problem that cannot be solved by humans or machines alone.
discuss possible solutions using decomposition.
identify subproblems for either a human or machine to solve.

Understanding

Students understand that:

problems exist that cannot be solved by a human or machine alone.
identifying subproblems can make a complex problem easier to solve.
humans and machines can work together to solve complex problems.

COS Examples

Examples: Forecasting weather, piloting airplanes.

Aligned Learning Resources

Computer Science Principles Unit 4 Chapter 1 Optional Lesson: One-Way Functions - The Wifi Hotspot Problem

Complexity and Tractability

Design by Adaptive Theme