Course: Big Picture Overview of Computer Science (In Development)

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Select section Course Introduction & Announcements.

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Course Introduction & Announcements.

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  The Prompt is Not Enough: Why Engineering Principles Matter More Than Ever
  
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  Select activity Video: The Engineer vs. The Prompt
  
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  Select activity Read: Software Engineering in the AI Era: Building the Future
  
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  Select activity Interact: Your Guide to Succeeding in the AI Era
  
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Select section The Evolution of Computer Hardware

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The Evolution of Computer Hardware
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  Teacher narrative (from the dawn to the modern surplus)
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  The Origins of Computing
  
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  Select activity Video: Early Computing
  
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  Select activity Read : Foundations of Computing: From the Abacus to the Analytical Engine
  
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  Select activity Interact: The Transformative History of Computing
  
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  Early Computing: From Electromechanical to Electronic
  
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  Select activity Read : The Evolution of Electronic Computing
  
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  Select activity Interact: The Dawn of Digital: From Vacuum Tubes to Silicon
  
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  The Evolution of Integrated Circuits and Computing
  
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  Select activity Video: The Digital Revolution on a Chip
  
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  Select activity Read: The Evolution of Computing Hardware - From Discrete Components to Integrated Circuits and Moore's Law
  
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  History of Computer Memory and Storage
  
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  Select activity Video: A Journey Through the History of Computer Memory
  
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  Select activity Read: Computer Memory and Storage: A Historical Overview and Key Concepts
  
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  Keyboards and Command Lines: Human-Computer Interaction Origins
  
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  Select activity Video: The Evolution of Keyboards and Command Line Interfaces
  
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  Early Computer Graphics and Display Technologies
  
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  Select activity Video: The History of Computer Graphics
  
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  Cold War Computing and the Dawn of Consumer Technology
  
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  Select activity Video: The Surprising History of Your Computer
  
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  Select activity Read: The Cold War, Consumerism, and the Evolution of Computing (Mid-1940s to Mid-1970s)
  
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  The Personal Computer Revolution
  
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  The Evolution of Mini Desktop Computers
  
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  Select activity Video: The Evolution of Mini Computers
  
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  The Ascent of the Portable Computer
  
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  Select activity Video : The Rise of the Portable Powerhouse: A Journey Through Laptop Evolution
  
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  The Dynamic Evolution of Mobile Phones
  
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  Select activity Read: The Unfolding Story of Mobile Phones
  
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  Select activity Interact: From Bricks to Brains - The Unstoppable Evolution of Cell Phones and What's Next
  
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  Evolution of Game Consoles
  
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  Select activity Video: A Journey Through Gaming History
  
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  Select activity Read: Video Game Console History
  
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  Select activity Interact: The Grand Evolution of Home Video Game Consoles
  
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Select section The Engine Room: How Computers Truly Work

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The Engine Room: How Computers Truly Work
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  Teacher Narrative
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  Early Programming: How We Spoke to Machines
  
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  Select activity Video: The Dawn of Programming - How We Told Computers What to Do
  
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  Select activity Interact: The Genesis of Programming: From Looms to Languages
  
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  Boolean Logic: The Foundation of Computing
  
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  Don't worry if you don't understand everything. Just understand that for programming, everything starts with 0 and 1. There will be a deep dive in a later course; this course is only about the big picture.
  
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  Select activity Video: The 0 And 1 of Programming
  
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  Binary: Representing Data with Ones and Zeros
  
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  The Computer's Mathematical Brain: The ALU
  
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  Select activity Video: How Computers Calculate - The Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
  
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  Registers and RAM: Computer Memory Fundamentals
  
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  The Central Processing Unit: Heart of the Computer
  
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  CPU Instructions and Programs
  
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  Advanced CPU Design and Performance Techniques
  
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Select section The Architect's Craft: Building with Language and Logic

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The Architect's Craft: Building with Language and Logic
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  Teacher Narrative
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  The Dawn of Programming Languages
  
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  Select activity Video: The First Programming Languages
  
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  Programming Fundamentals: Statements and Functions
  
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