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More Uses of Computers

Communication

Communication

  • More than half the population of the world is now connected to the Internet.
  • Thousands of millions of people use a mobile phone every day.
    • They use their phones to talk, go on social media, send messages, watch videos and share pictures.
  • Smartphones are small computers.
Finding information

Finding information

  • People used to go to libraries and use books to find things out.
  • Internet browsers have made it much easier to find information by searching the World Wide Web.
  • There are billions of searches every day on the World Wide Web.
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Using Computers

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Computers as a Tool

1.1.1Uses of Computers1.1.2More Uses of Computers1.1.3Advantages of Information Technology1.1.4More Advantages of Information Technology
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Data

1.2.1Storing Data1.2.2Databases1.2.3Sorting & Filtering Data1.2.4Interrogating Data
1.3

Plagiarism & Illegal Sharing

1.3.1Plagiarism1.3.2Copyrighted Content
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Networks & the World Wide Web

2.1

Networks

2.1.1Parts of Networks2.1.2The Internet2.1.3The World Wide Web
2.2

Searching Online

2.2.1Searching the World Wide Web2.2.2Searching Tips2.2.3Reliable Information
2.3

Protecting Yourself Online

2.3.1Your Digital Footprint2.3.2Being Safe2.3.3Online Safety2.3.4Viruses2.3.5Malware2.3.6People Online2.3.7Your Feelings2.3.8Getting Help
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Computational Thinking

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Computational Thinking

3.1.1Computational Thinking3.1.2Decomposing Tasks3.1.3Algorithms (1/2)3.1.4Algorithms (2/2)3.1.5Logical Reasoning & Debugging
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Computer Languages

4.1

Coding

4.1.1Code4.1.2Programs4.1.3Writing Programs4.1.4Writing Your Own Program: Input, Outputs, Design4.1.5Turning an Algorithm into an App (1/2)4.1.6Turning an Algorithm into an App (2/2)

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    How much of the world's population is now connected to the internet?Multiple choice
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    What is the best estimate for the number of searches on the World Wide Web every day?Multiple choice
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    Internet browsers have made it much easier to find information by searching what?Multiple choice
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