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Understanding Programs and Operating Systems
Computer Components and their Functions
The Evolution of the Computer
The book explains that the role of operating systems and apps are to make computers usable to them. This is relevant because it helps students to appreciate how software helps the hardware be efficient and usable in the real world on a day-to-day basis.
Programs and Operating Systems
Computer Components
The book describes the essential parts of a computer system such as the CPU, motherboard, RAM, and input/output devices.This is relevant because it is crucial for students to learn how a computer actually works to build their technical knowledge.
The book covers the transition from simple calculators and the abacus to modern computer and highlights the contributions of Charles Babbage. This is relevant because educators can use this to teach the historical context of computing and inspire their students using stories about early computer innovations.
Where did computers come from?
The book describes computers as versitle machines that are capable of storing data, performing tasks, and following instructions through programs.
How Computers Work
by Nancy Dickmann
This is relevant because it provides foundational knowledge to help students understand how computers function and the role that computers serve in their daily lives.