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What Are Digital Systems?
3 4 Pre & Primary Essentials Worksheets Technologies Digital Technologies 2 Pages

What Are Digital Systems?

This printable worksheet introduces students to the concept of digital systems. It includes three engaging tasks: identifying digital versus non-digital devices, sorting items by input or output functions and drawing and labelling a favourite digital system. Students will practise recognising the key components of digital systems and explore their real-world applications in a hands-on and accessible way. Perfect for consolidating content from the corresponding presentation.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to explore and describe a range of digital systems and their peripherals for different purposes.
  • We are learning to explore how to transmit different types of data between digital systems.
  • We are learning to recognise different types of data and how the same data can be represented differently depending on the purpose.
  • We are learning to define problems using design criteria and by co-creating user stories.
  • We are learning to follow and describe algorithms involving sequencing, comparison operators (branching) and iteration.
  • We are learning to generate, communicate and compare designs.
  • We are learning to implement simple algorithms as visual programs involving control structures and input.
  • We are learning to identify and explore a range of digital systems with peripheral devices for different purposes and transmit different types of data.
  • We are learning to collect, access and present different types of data using simple software to create information and solve problems.
  • We are learning to recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways.
  • We are learning to define simple problems and describe and follow a sequence of steps and decisions (algorithms) needed to solve them.
  • We are learning to plan, create and communicate ideas and information independently and with others, applying agreed ethical and social protocols.
  • We are learning to implement simple digital solutions as visual programs with algorithms involving branching (decisions) and user input.

Curriculum alignment

ST2-1WS-S old Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations ST2-11DI-T old Describes how digital systems represent and transmit data ST2-3DP-T old Defines problems, describes and follows algorithms to develop solutions ST2-2DP-T old Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
VCDTDI020 Recognise different types of data and explore how the same data can be represented in different ways VCDTCD023 Define simple problems, and describe and follow a sequence of steps and decisions involving branching and user input (algorithms) needed to solve them VCDTDI021 Collect, access and present different types of data using simple software to create information and solve problems VCDTDI022 Individually and with others, plan, create and communicate ideas and information safely, applying agreed ethical and social protocols VCDTDS019 Explore a range of digital systems with peripheral devices for different purposes, and transmit different types of data VCDTCD024 Develop simple solutions as visual programs

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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