Back to the Future

Mission 1 Who is this man shown above and what did he do that was so important? (You are expected to write in full sentences). [3] Save Progress Did your answer include the following points?Charles Babbage (1791-1871): Designed the first automatic computing machine.Difference Engine: Designed a steam-powered device for accurate calculations, eliminating human error.Impact: During […]

Mission 1 Who is this man shown above and what did he do that was so important? (You are expected to write in full sentences). [3] Save Progress Did your answer include the following points?George Boole was a mathematician from the 1800s.He believed that “human thought is mastered by laws, which can be described by

Mission 1 It was not that long ago that, Sir Tim Burners-Lee invented the WWW. He realised that the internet (a network of computers across the world) could be used to share information. He came up with the idea of ‘Hypertext’ – this is simply text which links to other text as shown by the

Mission 1 Who is this man shown above and what did he do that was so important? (You are expected to write in full sentences and discuss the issues faced during the war with German encrypted messages and how this man helped in the process of decrypting messages through the use of an invention). [4]

What you will learn: Understand who Alan Turing was Understand how messages can be encrypted using ciphers Understand how to use a cipher key to decipher codes Start Here: Video Overview class=”csuk-awesome-video” Continue Here: Detailed Exploration Introduction Alan Turing was a mathematician who worked at Bletchley Park, an office set up by ‘British Intelligence’, during

What you will learn: Understand who Sir Tim-Berners-Lee is Understand what the World Wide Web (WWW) is and how it differs from the Internet Understand how the WWW was born Understand how to write a simple web page Start Here: Video Overview class=”csuk-awesome-video” Continue Here: Detailed Exploration Introduction Tim Berners-Lee studied physics at Oxford University

What you will learn: Understand who George Boole was Understand what Boolean Logic is Understand what logic gates are and how they are used in a CPU Start Here: Video Overview class=”csuk-awesome-video” Continue Here: Detailed Exploration Introduction George Boole was a mathematician from the 1800s. He believed that “human thought is mastered by laws, which

What you will learn: Understand who Charles Babbage was Understand what Charles Babbage did Understand how ‘problem solving’ and ‘logical thought’ underpins Computer Science Start Here: Video Overview class=”csuk-awesome-video” Continue Here: Detailed Exploration Introduction Charles Babbage (1791-1871) designed the first automatic computing machine. He designed a calculating device called the ‘Difference Engine’. Setting the Scene