Computing

Goal(s) for this Lesson:: Student will gain an understanding of the practical and historical perspectives of computing, the Internet, and the World Wide Web, as specific subsets of Information Technology.
Objective(s) for this Lesson:: Computer Components; Student will be able to identify and define the functions of specific hardware components of a computer.; Student will be able to identify and define the functions of specific software components of a computer.; History of Computing; Student will have knowledge of the history of computing.; Student will be able to identify the shifting focus over the evolution of computing.; Student will be able to identify and define key characteristics of the 4 Eras of Computing: Focus on Hosts/Systems, Focus on Networks, Focus on the Desktop Movement, and Focus on End Users.; Student will gain an understanding of the relationship between factors in computing and in content creation.