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Module1 Week2-1
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Module1 Week2-1
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTING
Module 1
Activity 1:
Instructions: Find and encircle my 15 words, these words are connected to our topic. You
can print this and attach this in your worksheet.
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Charles Babbage
Is known as “Father of Computing” and started the
birth of the field of computing. With his inventions, the
Difference and Analytical Engines, he had anticipated the
fundamental concept and principles that govern the
manufacturer and use of computer today. He was the one
who had idea of having computing machine.
Difference Engine
Analytical Engine
Ten years into crafting the Difference Engine, Babbage
came up with the idea of a more sophisticated machine
called Analytical Engine. It was the first ever device that
can be considered as a computer.
The concept of the Analytical Engine incorporated virtually every aspect necessary for a computer
system. It used the punch cards for storing operating instructions (programs), and would have been
able to store around 1,000 numbers of up to 50 decimal places. It also allowed output devices for
displaying results.
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Computers have also taken part on the advancement of various fields of scientific and mathematical
endeavors. Moreover, computer systems played a major role in new headways and discoveries in
virtually every science in the modern age. A good example was Watson and Crick’s discovery of the
DNA structure. Without this discovery, some other breakthroughs would not have been possible
especially in terms of new medicines. Another example is the development of theorem-proving
programs helping mathematicians in areas like abstract algebra and numerical analysis.
Engineering
The field of Engineering gave us amazing devices, particularly in the area of computer engineering
wherein the degrees of miniaturization and integration have multiplied simultaneously. Today,
processors are created with circuit pathways that are less than ten microns wide.
Aside from computer engineering, other areas of engineering have benefited from advanced
computational methods. In aeronautical engineering, the design and manufacturing of spacecrafts,
satellites, space stations, and the equipment used by astronauts in space. In naval engineering, the
design and manufacturing of water-borne vessels were developed using the computational methods
and computer systems. And all other fields of engineering such as manufacturing, civil, chemical,
communications, and electrical engineering have benefited from these advancements
Medicine
A good example of advancement in health care is the artificial hearts designed and manufactured
using computer-aided and computer-guided systems. Many of those who have heart problems can
be offered with this technology.
Education
In the area of education, computers have been and are still indispensable. It has allowed us to
create presentation materials and documents easily. In addition, research became easier with the
emergence of the Internet and the World Wide Web.
Entertainment
Computer systems played a major role for the entertainment industry. The use of computers in the
entertainment industry has revolutionized from music to visual arts to interactive games and virtual
simulations.
The audio files use rich compression technologies which has the most popular format – MPEG Layer
3, or MP3. With this, audio files now have sizes that are tenth of their previous, more conventional
versions allowing a single CD to contain more than a hundred songs and conveniently store songs
in a computer.
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Activity 2
Instruction: Create an essay on “How computer help you in your daily activity?” .Make
your own title and must have a minimum of 500 words. Typewritten(printed) or
handwritten is okay.
Rubrics:
Score Content Organization Development Use of Language
4 Answer is appropriate Clear sense of order. Begins Develop each point with Uses technical or
to the question. with a thesis or topic may specific details. scientific terminology.
Content is factually sentence. Supporting points Answers question Appropriately and
correct. are presented in a logical completely. correctly. No major
progression. grammatical or spelling
errors.
3 Answer is appropriate May lack a thesis sentence, Each point supported Accurate word choice. No
to the question. but points are presented in a with some details and more than 2 major errors
Content may have 1 or logical progression. evidence. All important and a few minor errors.
2 factual errors. points included.
2 Content relates Logic of argument is Sparse details or Ordinary word choice;
peripherally to the minimally perceivable. Points evidence. Question only use of scientific
question; contains presented in a seemingly partially answered. terminology avoided.
significant factual random fashion, but all Some serious errors (but
errors. support argument. they don’t impair
communication.
1 Content unrelated to Lacks clear organizational Statements are Limited vocabulary;
question. plan. Reader is confused. unsupported by any errors impair
detail or explanation. communication
Repetitious, incoherent,
illogical development.
Legend: Score: 4 = 20 points 3 =15 points 2 = 10 points 1 = 5 points