Computing & AI Track Zero
Track Zero: Getting Ready for Computing & AI
Say what a computer is, give exact steps, and meet AI safely.
9 lessons · ~35 min total
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- 0 Start here A roadmap of six small ideas: computer, exact steps, program, pixel, internet and AI. · 2 min You are here
- 1 What is a computer? A computer does exactly what its instructions say. It does not guess. · 4 min
- 2 Giving exact instructions A vague step leaves a gap. An exact step names the thing and the place. · 5 min
- 3 What is a program? A program is a list of steps in order. Swap the steps and the result can change. · 4 min
- 4 Screens and pixels A screen picture is a grid of tiny dots called pixels. Each dot is one colour. · 4 min
- 5 What is the internet? The internet is real computers passing a message on, one hop at a time. · 4 min
- 6 Meeting AI, safely An AI learns from examples and can be wrong. Check answers that matter. · 4 min
- 7 The big picture Six ideas in one table. · 2 min
- 8 Track quiz Cheat-sheet table plus a reveal quiz — one question per idea. · 6 min
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