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How a Computer Really, Really Works

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This is an 10 - 14 hour program that explains how today’s computers work at the most fundamental level.  It supplements Middle and High School standards for  Electricity and Energy as prescribed in the South Carolina Curriculum standards. Levels of instruction can be adapted to the Middle– or High school levels.  Concepts and skills include:
  • Glossary of terms
  • Introduction to basic electrical concepts such as  voltage, current, resistance, and Ohm’s Law,
  • How simple logic gates can be used to add numbers
  • Introduction to the Binary numbering system and why it is used in electronic computing
  • Using a multimeter
  • Reading electrical diagrams
  • Learning about electronic components
  •  Introduction to binary code
  • Creating a basic circuit
  • Logic gate circuits
  • Simple logic gate analysis
  • High school circuit analysis
  • Role play 1 bit half adder
  • Create a 1 bit half adder
  • Build an 8 bit  full adder
Link to detailed course materials with step by step instructions.
 


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  • About
    • Our Team >
      • Accomplishments 2015
    • Volunteer >
      • Volunteer Form
    • Upstate STEM
  • Projects
    • Vex IQ Robotics
    • Bridges to a Brighter Future
    • VEX Robotics
    • Glossary of terms
    • 3D Printing, Design & e-NABLE hand
    • Quadcopters & Drones
    • How a Computer Works
    • Biomolecules
    • Hacking the Mind Through Magic
  • Schools
    • Application
  • Start
    • Resources
  • Events
  • Contact