A computing system is composed of hardware and software. Hardware includes the physical components of a computer system. Software provides instructions for the system. These instructions are represented in a form that a computer can understand and are designed for specific purposes. Students identify and describe the function of hardware, such as desktop computers, laptop computers, tablet devices, monitors, keyboards, mice, trackpads, microphones, and printers. Students also identify and describe common software applications such as web browsers, games, and word processors. For example, students could create drawings of a computing system and label its major components with appropriate terminology. Students could then explain the function of each component. (VAPA Visual Arts 2 5.0) (CA CCSS for ELA/Literacy SL.K.5, SL.K.6, SL.1.5, SL.1.6, SL.2.5, SL.2.6) Alternatively, students could each be assigned a component of a computing system and arrange their bodies to represent the system. Students could then describe how their assigned component functions within the system. (P.E.K.1, 1.1)
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Depth 2Parent ID: 32D739522F364E658613B2553461F156Standard set: Level 1A: Grades K-2 (Ages 5-7)
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- 1B364D9AA4874FC590A29E06556269DB
- Subject
- Computer Science
- Grades
- K, 01, 02
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- 32D739522F364E658613B2553461F156EECA0E29F6D549BF9C4FB0C2A04F4B85
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- CSTA K-12 Computer Science Standards (Revised 2017)
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