HYKwCS - Chapter 2: Open Qs

[Computer Science] Why is it important to learn how computers work instead of just using them?

[Computing Before Computers] Before computers, people used tools like the abacus and counting boards. How do you think these tools helped people in the past?

[Computing Since the 1940s] How did computers help people during World War II?

[Inside a Computer] If you could design your own computer, what features would you include and why?

[Peripheral Devices] What is your favorite device that connects to a computer (like a mouse, keyboard, or printer)? How does it help you?

[The Computer Chip] Why do you think computer chips need to be so small?

[How Modern Computers Compute] Computers use numbers (binary code) to do everything. How do you think numbers can turn into pictures, sounds, or videos?

[Processing and Memory] Why do you think it’s important for a computer to have memory? What would happen if a computer forgot everything when you turned it off?

[Operating Systems] What do you think would happen if a computer didn’t have an operating system?