INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI
Year 8 Curriculum
Computing
Unit 3: How Computers Work
Unit 3: How Computers Work
Learning Objective 3.1
Learning Objective 3.1
To learn about touch screens, what they are and how they work; to learn about the different types of touch screen and how each one works.
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Learning Objective 3.2
Learning Objective 3.2
To learn about the CPU and the fetch decode execute cycle, and about the parts of a CPU and their individual roles.
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Learning Objective 3.3
Learning Objective 3.3
To learn about the use of RAM in a computer and the reasons for its use, and about the process that occurs when RAM becomes full.
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Learning Objective 3.4
Learning Objective 3.4
To learn about the different types of printer available and how they work, and the pros and cons and suitable uses for different printer types.
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Learning Objective 3.5
Learning Objective 3.5
Understanding the hexadecimal number system and how it works, and to be able to perform conversions between binary & hexadecimal as well as denary & hexadecimal.
- National Curriculum of England Learning Objective