In this unit, students will learn vocabulary and core concepts related to the software development lifecycle.
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Multiple Choice Activity
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Listening Comprehension Activity
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Spelling and Recognition
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Vocabulary Builder Activity
Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:
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For as long as there has been computer hardware, there has also been computer software. But what is software? Software is just instructions written by a programmer which tells the computer what to do. Programmers are also known as 'software developers', or just plain 'developers'.
Nothing much is simple about software. Software programs can have millions of lines of code. If one line doesn't work,…
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Speaking Practice Activity
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The invention of the World Wide Web was a radical change in how people shared information.
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The woman used emulation software on her PC to play an old Atari 2600 game from her childhood.
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The Windows power user terminated the misbehaving .exe program using ctrl-alt-delete.
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Writing Practice Activity
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- Have you ever written or modified any software? If so, what were the challenges you faced? If not, why not?
- Name three pieces of software you use frequently. Why do you use them? What would you change about them?
