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Error Detection

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Title:

 Error Detection

URL:

 https://classic.csunplugged.org/error-detection/

Content Source:

 Other
CS Unplugged
Type: Learning Activity

Overview:

The world is a noisy place, and errors can occur whenever information is stored or transmitted. Error detection techniques add extra parity bits to data to determine when errors have occurred.

This activity is a magic trick which most audiences find intriguing. In the trick the demonstrator is “magically” able to figure which one out of dozens of cards has been turned over, using the same methods that computers use to figure out if an error has occurred in data storage.

Content Standard(s):
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 6
19) Track data change from a variety of sources.

Example: Use editing or versioning tools to track changes to data.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • track received data changes in polls or other sources.
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • how to use time and date stamps to track changes in data gathered over a period of time.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • assess how data can change over time.
  • identify how data may look different when gathered from various sources.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • the source of data and time when data is gather has an effect on results.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 6
20) Identify data transferring protocols, visualization, and the purpose of data and methods of storage.

Examples: Using an online collection tool or form to collect data that is then stored in a spreadsheet or database.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • identify common data transferring protocols.
  • identify why particular protocols are used for various methods of storage and visualization.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • transfer protocols
  • visualization
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • different transferring protocols are used for specific purposes depending on the data and storage methods.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • differentiate basic data transferring protocols from another and various methods of storing data.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • data is compressed and stored in various transferring protocols depending on the purpose.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 6
21) Identify varying data structures/systems and methods of classification, including decimal and binary.

Examples: Difference between a bit and a byte, bit representation, pixels.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • recognize various data structures and methods of classification such as binary and decimal.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • data structures
  • decimal
  • binary
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • how to recognize a binary number system including bits and bytes.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • identify how binary can be used for bit representation in pixels.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • there are several data structures and methods for classification.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 7
9) Identify common methods of securing data.

Examples: Permissions, encryption, vault, locked closet.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • identify methods of securing data that include both digital and physical options.
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • data needs to be shared but not altered.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • identify measures to secure data.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • data may need to be protected either physically or digitally.
Digital Literacy and Computer Science
DLIT (2018)
Grade: 7
20) Evaluate the validity and accuracy of a data set.

Unpacked Content
Evidence Of Student Attainment:
Students will:
  • assess the validity and accuracy of given data.
Teacher Vocabulary:
  • validity
Knowledge:
Students know:
  • that some will use misleading data to persuade others.
Skills:
Students are able to:
  • evaluate a data set to determine if information being presented is appropriate.
Understanding:
Students understand that:
  • it is important to be capable of researching a claim for validity and accuracy.
Tags: data, error, reliability, storage
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Author: Aimee Bates
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