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Utah Exploring Computer Science

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Lesson 2.1 What Makes a Computer a Computer?

Description

In this lesson, students learn about what makes a computer a computer, its capabilities, and its limitations.

Objective

Students will be able to:

  • Describe the main properties that define a computer
  • List examples of different computers in their lives
  • Describe what computers are good at and what their current limitations are

Activities

These are all the activities included in the lesson

2.1.1 What Do You Think?
2.1.2 What Makes a Computer a Computer?
2.1.3 Check Your Understanding: Computer Basics
2.1.4 Computer Capabilities and Limitations