Category: AP CSP

Summary: Today’s Activity.

Homework: Turtle Challenge #1

Summary: Today’s Test

• Intro to Logo Slides (First Day of Turtle Programming)
• Turtle Challenges Page

Homework: Turtle Challenge #1 (CA-11)

Summary: Today’s Activity.

Homework: Study for tomorrows test. Practice Questions Here.

Summary: Today’s Activity.

1. Processor (CPU)
2. Memory (RAM)
3. Storage
4. Input Device(s)
5. Output Device(s)
6. Power Supply

We took apart an old desktop computer and saw the following components

• Modem
• Motherboard
• USB ports / Other ports
• Peripherals
• HDD / Other Drives
• Memory
• Video Card with GPU
• Heat Sink / Fan
• Power Supply

Homework: none

Summary: Today we learned about the 6 parts that every computer must have…

1. Processor (CPU)
2. Memory (RAM)
3. Storage
4. Input Device(s)
5. Output Device(s)
6. Power Supply

We took apart an old desktop computer and saw the following components

• Modem
• Motherboard
• USB ports / Other ports
• Peripherals
• HDD / Other Drives
• Memory
• Video Card with GPU
• Heat Sink / Fan
• Power Supply

Homework:

Summary: Today we talked about different methods of storing bits. We noticed how storage capacity has grown exponentially over the decades Today’s activity

Vocabulary:

• • Moore’s Law:The principle that the speed and capability of computers can be expected to double every two years.
  • Hardware – The physical components of a system (screws, wires, chips, etc)

Homework: none

Summary: Today’s Activity

Homework: File Type Encyclopedia (see activity above)(due Wednesday)(CA-11)

Summary: In Today’s activity we learned about the two types of compression and started our Compression Challenge.

1) Start to play with this text compression widget.

2) Focus on the 3 example texts shown in the screenshot to the right.

3) Record your best attempts at lossless encryption and submit your results here.

4) Your goal is to achieve the highest level of compression possible.

Homework: Make at least one submission to the google form above (CA-10).

Summary: Today’s Activity

Homework: Today’s slides #23-26 (word problems)(CA-09)

Summary: Today’s Activity.

Extra Credit! Make your own…

• Color Pixel Maker
• Line Drawing Maker (simple version)
• Music Maker (complicated version)
• Draw with Graphs Examples
  • Mx. Epstein Logo
  • Voronoi Diagram
  • Tessellation
  • Interactive Fabric
  • Wobble Wobble

Other Fun Links…

• Homemade Vinyl Record Player Video
• Interactive Audio Sampling
• Interactive Line Drawing Explanation
• Line Drawing Protocol Video
• Desmos Interactive Line Drawing
• mxepstein.com Interactive Line Drawing

Homework: none